Patrick Mburu Waweru v Republic [2018] KEHC 9170 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9170
- Citation
- [2018] KEHC 9170 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 March 2018
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentenceCoramL. KIMARU
Holding
The appeal is allowed, conviction and sentence quashed, Appellant acquitted and set at liberty
Facts
The Appellant was charged with robbery with violence. The complainant testified that he was robbed by a gang including the Appellant, and identified the Appellant as one of the robbers. The Appellant was convicted and sentenced to death.
Issues
- Conviction based on identification evidence
- Insufficiency of corroboration
- Planted mobile phone evidence
Reasoning
The court found the identification evidence insufficient and the mobile phone evidence not properly corroborated, leading to a lack of beyond reasonable doubt standard. The Appellant's conviction and sentence are quashed.
Outcome
Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed
Orders
- Quash conviction and sentence
- Acquit Appellant
- Set Appellant at liberty
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