Nicholas Ngatia Wachira v Republic [2014] KEHC 8175 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8175
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 8175 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 July 2014
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureApplication for Bail Pending AppealCoramL. A. ACHODE
Holding
The application is dismissed as the appeal does not have overwhelming chances of success and the sentence will not be served before the appeal is heard.
Facts
The applicant was convicted of gang defilement and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. He seeks bail pending an appeal.
Issues
- Whether the appeal has overwhelming chances of success
- Whether the sentence will be served before the appeal is heard
Reasoning
The court found that the appeal does not have overwhelming chances of success and that the sentence will not be served before the appeal is heard.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (3)
- Jivraj Shah vs. Republic (1986) LLR 605
- Isaack Tulicha Guyo vs. Republic (2010) Nairobi Criminal Appeal No. 16
- Dominic Karanja v Republic (1986) KLR pg. 612
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