Republic v Jackson Mwichwiri [2019] KEHC 5941 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5941
- Citation
- [2019] KEHC 5941 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 July 2019
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TypeCriminalPostureProsecution closes case, Judge determines whether prima facie case has been establishedCoramF. GIKONYO
Holding
The accused is placed on his defence and informed of his rights
Facts
The accused was charged with murder, and the prosecution called 5 witnesses.
Issues
- Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused
- The accused's right to address the court and call witnesses
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 and call witnesses
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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