Peter Maina Gacheru v Republic [2016] KEHC 8271 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8271
- Citation
- [2016] KEHC 8271 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 November 2016
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureApplicant seeks to set aside an order of the trial court directing that the trial proceed from defence hearingCoramG.W. NGENYE-MACHARIA
Holding
The order directing the trial to proceed from defence hearing is set aside and the trial is ordered to proceed from where it had reached
Facts
The trial court file was forwarded to this court for review due to an order made by Hon. Justice N.R.O. Ombija directing that the trial proceed from defence hearing. However, it was noted that the trial had not reached this stage.
Issues
- Whether the trial had reached the defence hearing stage
- Whether the order directing the trial to proceed from defence hearing was valid
Reasoning
The court found that the trial had not reached the defence hearing stage and that the order directing the trial to proceed from defence hearing was based on incorrect information.
Outcome
Order set aside
Orders
- The trial proceeds from where it had reached
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Criminal Procedure Code
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