Republic v Jacob Mwendwa Ngucia [2016] KEHC 403 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 403
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 403 (KLR)
- Decided
- 1 November 2016
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction for murderCoramP. NYAMWEYA
Holding
The identification parade was not conducted in accordance with the rules of procedure and was therefore unreliable evidence.
Facts
The accused is charged with two counts of murder. The prosecution has presented evidence through an identification parade where the accused was identified by witnesses.
Issues
- Whether the identification parade was conducted in accordance with the rules of procedure
- Whether the identification parade was reliable evidence
Reasoning
The court found that the identification parade was not conducted properly, as the rules of procedure were not followed, and thus the evidence was not reliable.
Outcome
The identification parade was deemed unreliable and the charges were dismissed.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- National Police Service Act 2011
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