Thomas Maingi Mulu v Republic [2016] KEHC 2659 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2659
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 2659 (KLR)
- Decided
- 14 October 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from the judgement of the Magistrate’s CourtCoramR. NYAKUNDI
Holding
The appeal is dismissed and the conviction and sentence are affirmed.
Facts
The appellant was charged with robbery with violence, and the prosecution presented nine witnesses. The appellant denied the charges and gave his own testimony.
Issues
- Defect in the charge
- Contradiction in the time of the alleged offence
- Insufficiency of evidence for identification
- Lack of proof of recent theft
Reasoning
The court found the charge to be valid, the time of the alleged offence was not contradictory, the prosecution proved the identification, and the recent theft was proven.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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