Mutembei v Republic (Criminal Appeal 12 of 2020) [2022] KEHC 9892 (KLR) (22 July 2022) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 9892
- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 9892 (KLR)
- Decided
- 22 July 2022
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from conviction and sentence, application for bail pending appealCoramOdunga, TM MATHEKA
Holding
The court upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence to a three-year non-custodial sentence.
Facts
The appellant was found guilty of robbery with violence on 6th May 2022 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appealed against the conviction and sentence, and filed an application for bail pending appeal. The appeal was heard and the conviction was sustained. The court considered the appellant's health and a Probation Officer's report.
Issues
- Whether to interfere with the life imprisonment sentence imposed by the trial court
- Whether the Probation Officer's report adequately addressed the victim's views
Reasoning
The court considered the nature of the offense, the circumstances of the accused, and the Probation Officer's report. The court found the sentence excessive and reduced it to a non-custodial sentence.
Outcome
The appeal was upheld and the sentence was reduced.
Orders
- To be given a three-year non-custodial sentence
Authorities cited
Cases cited (2)
- Nicholas Mukila Naletei v Republic
- Benard Kimani Gacheru vs Republic
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