John Shikoli Atsunzi v Republic [2016] KEHC 5625 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5625
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 5625 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 April 2016
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramE.C. MWITA
Holding
The appeal is allowed on the sentence, and the sentence of 18 years is reduced to 10 years.
Facts
The appellant pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was sentenced to 18 years in prison. The appellant appealed the conviction and sentence.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in convicting the appellant on a plea of guilty
- Whether the sentence of 18 years is excessive and should be reduced
Reasoning
The court found the sentence of 18 years excessive and failed to consider the appellant's plea of guilty. The court reduced the sentence to 10 years.
Outcome
The appeal is allowed on the sentence.
Orders
- The sentence of 18 years is reduced to 10 years.
- The appellant shall serve 10 years imprisonment starting from the date of conviction.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Penal Code
Cases cited (5)
- Olenl v Republic
- Wanjema v Republic
- Francis Muteti Kimanzi v Republic
- Jane Koitee Jackson v Republic
- John Mithika v Republic
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