Echur v Republic (Criminal Appeal E031 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 641 (KLR) (8 February 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 641
- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 641 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 February 2023
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentenceCoramJWW MONG'ARE
Holding
The sentence is proper and in accordance with the law, and the appeal is dismissed.
Facts
The appellant, Moses Echur, was convicted of breaking into AIC Ndabamach secondary school and stealing computers, CPUs, and a keyboard valued at Kshs 120,000. He was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.
Issues
- whether the sentence was excessive
- whether the period of incarceration during the trial was taken into account
Reasoning
The court found the sentence was within the law and not excessive, and the period of incarceration during the trial was not taken into account.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appellant to serve the remainder of the sentence as per the orders of the trial court
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Penal Code
- Criminal Procedure Code
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