Ochieng Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Second Appeal (22), Appeal from a conviction and sentence (12), Application for stay of execution pending appeal (11)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 56/140, Appeal against conviction dismissed, appeal against sentence partially successful: 10/140, Appeal allowed: 5/140, Affirmed: 3/140
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 35/78, Dismissed: 3/78, Appeal allowed: 3/78, Appeals dismissed: 3/78
• [Civil Application] outcomes — Application dismissed: 8/56, Dismissed: 5/56, Appeal dismissed: 3/56, Application granted: 3/56
• [Civil Appeal (Application)] outcomes — Application dismissed: 3/20, Granted: 2/20, Application allowed: 1/20, The application to strike out the Notice of Appeal and Record of Appeal is dismissed.: 1/20
• [Application to revive abated appeal] outcomes — The appeal is revived and Jane Njoki is substituted as the appellant.: 1/1

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~21444 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution of the judgment and decree of the Environment and Land Court pending the hearing and determination of the intended appeal (3)
• Stay of execution of the judgment (2)
• Stay of execution (2)
• Cancellation of the 1st respondent's land certificate and adjustment to the appellant's land certificate (1)
• Stay of the High Court judgment (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Criminal Procedure Code (51), Sexual Offences Act (39), Penal Code (32), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (16), Evidence Act (8)