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Titus Musyoka Muinde v Republic [2020] KEHC 4428 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 4428 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
4428
Citation
[2020] KEHC 4428 (KLR)
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TypeMiscellaneous Criminal ApplicationPostureApplication for resentencing dismissedCoramD. K. Kemei
Holding

The application is devoid of merit and is dismissed.

Facts

The applicant was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for defilement.

Issues

  1. Entitlement to resentencing
  2. Hierarchy of courts

Reasoning

The court found that the applicant is not entitled to resentencing due to the functus officio doctrine and the matter is already pending in the Court of Appeal.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for resentencing is dismissed

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Sexual Offences Act
Cases cited (2)
  • Evans Wanjala Wanyonyi (2019) eKLR
  • S v. Ndlovu 2012 (1) ZLR 393
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