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Fredrick Karisa Charo v Republic [2021] KEHC 1254 (KLR)

[2021] KEHC 1254 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
1254
Citation
[2021] KEHC 1254 (KLR)
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureFirst AppealCoramHon. Justice R. Nyakundi
Holding

The court found that the evidence was sufficient to convict the appellant, and that the trial court did not err in convicting him based on circumstantial evidence.

Facts

The appellant was charged with robbery with violence, and was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. The appellant appealed on the grounds that the trial court erred in convicting him based on circumstantial evidence.

Issues

  1. Whether the trial court erred in convicting the appellant based on circumstantial evidence.

Reasoning

The court re-evaluated the evidence and found that it supported the trial court's findings. The evidence, including the post-mortem report, the testimony of the watchman, and the identification parade, was sufficient to convict the appellant.

Outcome

Affirmed

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