Republic v Newton Muchemi Wambui [2017] KEHC 1207 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 1207
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 1207 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 December 2017
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of murderCoramJustice Mary Kasango
Holding
The court finds no evidence linking the accused to the murder and orders the accused to be released
Facts
The prosecution called 6 witnesses, none of whom implicated the accused in the murder. The accused was arrested but the evidence did not directly implicate him.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution proved a case beyond reasonable doubt
- Whether the accused had a case to answer
Reasoning
The prosecution's evidence was shallow and did not prove a case beyond reasonable doubt. The court found no evidence linking the accused to the murder.
Outcome
Not guilty
Orders
- Order the accused to be released from custody
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- RamanlalTrambaKLal Bhatt v. Republic (1957) E.A. 332
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