Alex Mwangi Stanley v Republic [2018] KEHC 7852 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 7852
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 7852 (KLR)
- Decided
- 13 March 2018
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureFirst AppealCoramJ. KAMAU
Holding
The court found the charge sheet was not defective and the prosecution's case was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Facts
The Appellant and his co-accused were charged with assault causing actual bodily harm. PW 1 alleged that he was assaulted by the Appellant and his co-accused on September 2, 2016.
Issues
- Whether the charge sheet was defective
- Whether the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt
Reasoning
The court re-evaluated the evidence and found no merit in the Appellant's arguments regarding the charge sheet and the prosecution's case.
Outcome
The appeal was allowed, conviction and sentence set aside.
Orders
- The Appellant is set free unless held for any other lawful reason
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Section 251 of the Penal Code
- Section 382 of the Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 210 and Section 215 of the Criminal Procedure Code
Cases cited (1)
- Odhiambo vs Republic Cr App No 280 of 2004 (2005) 1 KLR
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