Amos Wamalwa Ombo v Republic [2017] KEHC 5588 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5588
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 5588 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 May 2017
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppellant seeks bail pending appealCoramD. K. KEMEI
Holding
Appellant's application for bail pending appeal is dismissed
Facts
Appellant was convicted of defilement and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. He appealed the conviction and sentence.
Issues
- Whether the appeal has exceptional circumstances and overwhelming chances of success
- Whether the appellant has demonstrated that his appeal has high chances of success
Reasoning
The court found no exceptional circumstances and the appeal is not likely to succeed. The sentence is lawful and the appellant is already a convicted person.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal to be heard on priority basis
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- DOMINIC KARANJA =VS= REPUBLIC [1986] KLR 612
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