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Republic v Dickson Mwenda [2019] KEHC 5587 (KLR)

[2019] KEHC 5587 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
5587
Citation
[2019] KEHC 5587 (KLR)
Decided
23 July 2019
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TypeCriminalPostureNo Case to AnswerCoramF. GIKONYO
Holding

The accused is placed on his defence and informed of his rights.

Facts

The accused was charged with murder and the prosecution closed its case with 5 witnesses.

Issues

  1. Whether there is a prima facie case against the accused
  2. The accused's right to address the court

Reasoning

The court found a prima facie case against the accused based on the evidence presented by the prosecution.

Outcome

The accused is placed on his defence.

Orders

  • The accused is informed of his right to address the court

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) Section 306
Cases cited (1)
  • Ramanlal Bhatt vs. R (1957) EA 332(CA)
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