Morris Karuga Wanjiru v Republic [2017] KEHC 9547 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9547
- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 9547 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 October 2017
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TypeCriminal RevisionPostureApplication for review of sentenceCoramG.W. NGENYE-MACHARIA
Holding
The remainder of the sentence is set aside, and the Applicant is ordered to be set free immediately.
Facts
The Applicant was convicted of manslaughter on November 24, 2014, and sentenced to eight years imprisonment. The charge was initially murder, but was later substituted with manslaughter.
Issues
- Whether the time served in remand should be considered as part of the sentence
- Whether the advocate's opportunity to mitigate was adequately considered
Reasoning
The court found that the trial court did not consider the time the Applicant spent in remand, as required by law. Additionally, the court noted that the sentence was lenient given the nature of the offense.
Outcome
Application successful
Orders
- Remainder of sentence set aside
- Order for immediate release
Remedies
- Remainder of sentence set aside
- Order for immediate release
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