Otieno Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (45), Second and last appeal (13), Application for stay of execution pending appeal (12)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 163/367, Appeal allowed: 15/367, Appeals dismissed: 9/367, Appeal allowed, conviction and sentence quashed: 7/367
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 49/230, Appeal allowed: 18/230, Application dismissed: 14/230, Dismissed with costs: 8/230
• [Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 26/139, Application dismissed: 10/139, Dismissed: 10/139, Appeal allowed: 7/139
• [Land Transaction Dispute] outcomes — Appeal partially successful, with the appellant awarded a third of the costs of the appeal.: 1/1
• [civil] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 9/31, Appeal allowed: 8/31, Appeal dismissed with costs to the respondent.: 2/31, Judgment for the respondent in the sum of Kshs. 1,500,000: 1/31

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~15676 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Injunction (4)
• Stay of execution of the decree (3)
• Order for retrial (3)
• Set the appellants at liberty (3)
• Set the appellant free (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.6
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (97), Criminal Procedure Code (70), Civil Procedure Act (16), Civil Procedure Rules (13), Evidence Act (13)