Republic v Murimi Njiru [2015] KEHC 1392 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1392
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1392 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 October 2015
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureApplication for RevisionCoramF. N. MUCHEMI
Holding
The court finds no merit in the application and dismisses it.
Facts
The applicant was charged and convicted of possessing 21 rolls of bhang, two of which were half smoked, in contravention of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act No. 4 of 1994. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Issues
- Whether the applicant's sentence should be revised due to the State's argument that the sentence is reasonable and deterrent.
- Whether the applicant's application for revision was based on the correct grounds as per Section 362 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Reasoning
The court held that the magistrate made the correct finding and imposed the correct sentence. The applicant's application for revision does not fall under Section 362, which is designed to correct any irregularity or illegality of an order of a subordinate court.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (2)
- In Omuse v R (Supra)
- Kenneth Kimani Kamunya v Republic (2006) eKLR
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