Patrick Mutwiri v Republic [2015] KEHC 1741 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1741
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 1741 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 October 2015
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TypeAppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence for defilement and indecent act with a childCoramSAID J. CHITEMBWE
Holding
The court finds that the prosecution proved the alternative count of indecent act with a child beyond reasonable doubt and disallows the appeal.
Facts
The appellant was charged with defilement and indecent act with a child. The complainant, H K K, a 15-year-old boy, testified that the appellant sodomized him in a bush. Other witnesses, PW2 and PW3, corroborated the complainant's testimony.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt
- Whether the trial court erred in acquitting the appellant of defilement
Reasoning
The court dismissed the appellant's defense and found that the prosecution's evidence was sufficient to prove the alternative count of indecent act with a child. The court also noted that the appellant's defense did not raise doubt on the prosecution's case.
Outcome
Appeal Disallowed
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