Republic v Lucas Munandu Malile [2019] KEHC 3133 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3133
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 3133 (KLR)
- Decided
- 31 October 2019
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TypeCriminalPostureProsecution seeks to establish a prima facie case against the accusedCoramH. I. Ong’udi
Holding
The prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused
Facts
The accused and the deceased were husband and wife. The postmortem report shows the cause of death as hemorrhagic shock secondary to blunt force injury. The prosecution called ten witnesses, while the accused's mother was the only witness not to see injuries on the deceased.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused
- Whether crucial witnesses were not called to testify
Reasoning
The judge considered all the evidence and submissions, finding that the prosecution has established a prima facie case.
Outcome
The accused is placed on his defence under Section 306 (2) Criminal Procedure Code
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