Daniel Mwanza Mwiko v Republic [2017] KEHC 7373 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7373
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 7373 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 February 2017
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence in a criminal caseCoramP. NYAMWEYA
Holding
The appeal is dismissed.
Facts
The Appellant was convicted of trafficking in narcotic drugs in Matuu township, Yatta sub-county, Machakos County, on November 7, 2013. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Kshs. 1,000,000.
Issues
- The issue was concluded on a defective charge which could not be remedied under section 382 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
- The learned trial magistrate erred in point of law and fact by shifting the onus of discharging the proof to the Appellant.
- It was not indicated what language the Appellant understood.
Reasoning
The court found that the appeal was not well-founded and that the trial court's judgment was correct.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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