Sammy Ogweno Ocharo v Republic [2017] KEHC 10136 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 10136
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 10136 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 October 2017
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from original conviction and sentenceCoramH.A. OMONDI
Holding
The conviction is quashed and sentence set aside.
Facts
On 18/11/2014, the appellant, Sammy Ogweno Ocharo, robbed and wounded Martin Okoth in Sindo township, Suba district, Homa Bay county.
Issues
- Identification of the attacker
- Opportunity for identification
Reasoning
The court found inconsistencies in the witnesses' testimonies regarding the identification of the attacker and the opportunity for identification, leading to the conviction being quashed.
Outcome
Quashed conviction and sentence set aside
Orders
- The appellant shall be set at liberty forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.
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