David Wahome Wanjohi v Republic [2015] KEHC 2334 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2334
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 2334 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 October 2015
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal against conviction and sentenceCoramJohn M. Mativo
Holding
The conviction and sentence for the alternative count are quashed, and the appellant is set at liberty.
Facts
The appellant and Francis Ndungu Murithi were charged with house breaking and stealing. The prosecution alleged that they broke into the dwelling house of Rev. James Githaiga and stole items valued at Ksh. 1,000,000. The appellant was also charged with handling stolen goods.
Issues
- Whether the conviction and sentence for the alternative count were supported by evidence and law
- Whether the conviction on both the main count and the alternative count was erroneous
Reasoning
The court found that the evidence did not support the conviction on the alternative count and that conviction on both counts was erroneous.
Outcome
Quashed conviction and sentence, set appellant at liberty
Orders
- Quash conviction and sentence
- Set appellant at liberty
Remedies
- Set appellant at liberty
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Cap 63, Laws of Kenya
- Penal Code
Cases cited (16)
- Okeno v. R
- Peter Mutua vs Republic
- Shantilal M. Ruwala vs Republic
- Pandya vs Republic
- Criminal Appeal No. 122 of 2003, Court of Appeal Nairobi
- Jones {1993} 1 QD 676at 680; JRS Forbes, Evidence Law in England, 3rd Edition {1999}
- Shepherd {1990} 170 CLR 573 at 578
- Michael & Adler, The Trial of an Issue of Fact: 1, 34 colum. L. Rev 1224, at 1274 (1934)
- Republic vs Derrick Waswa Kuloba
- 1969 EA 204
- Criminal Appeal No. 82 of 2004
- 1989 KLR 225
- Rex vs Schama & Abramovitch
- 1958 O.R. 499 ( C.A .)
- Criminal Appeal No. 78 of 2012, Machakos
- 1955 22 EACA 434
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