Otieno v Republic (Criminal Appeal 23 of 2015) [2016] KEHC 218 (KLR) (10 November 2016) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 218
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 218 (KLR)
- Decided
- 10 November 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction for murderCoramJ. A. Makaau, Leonida Atika
Holding
The court finds that the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused and places him on his defence.
Facts
The accused is charged with murdering Peter Oyolo Girro on August 7, 2014, at Nyagoko Sub-Location, Rarieda Sub-County, Siaya County. The prosecution called six witnesses, including eye-witnesses PW1 and PW3, who testified that the accused quarreled with the deceased and later found him dead.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused
- Whether the accused has a case to answer
Reasoning
The court held that the prosecution's evidence, including that of eye-witnesses PW1 and PW3, is sufficient to warrant the accused being placed on his defence.
Outcome
The accused is placed on his defence.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- R V Jagjivan M. Patel & Another 1 TLR 85
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