Back Puma Ochieng v Republic [2018] KEHC 7089 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7089
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 7089 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 April 2018
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureFirst AppealCoramHon. G. Adhiambo (SRM)
Holding
The identification of the appellant by PW1 and PW2 is neither credible nor worthy of belief due to the lack of prior description and the absence of evidence regarding the light used for identification.
Facts
Appellant was convicted for robbery with violence and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution called 7 witnesses, including PW1 and PW2, who identified the appellant.
Issues
- Defective charge sheet
- Identification parade
- Contradictory evidence
- Appellant's defence
Reasoning
The court found the identification to be unreliable due to the lack of proper identification parade and contradictory evidence.
Outcome
Affirmed
Authorities cited
Cases cited (4)
- Maitanyi –vs- Republic(1986) KLR 198
- John Muriithi Nyagah v Republic [2014] eKLR
- Gabriel Kamau Njoroge –vs- Republic (1982-1988) 1KAR 1134
- Michael Ochieng’ Odongo v Republic [2008] eKLR
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