[2023] KEHC 3091 (KLR)
The court dismissed the application on the basis that the applicant failed to provide sufficient supporting documents or court proceedings to confirm whether he was in custody during the trial period. Although the applicant annexed a warrant of commitment to prison, this alone was insufficient to establish the...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 3091 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Willis Otieno Anunda; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E107 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Incarceration Period, Credit for Time Served
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Willis Otieno Anunda
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the period of ten months spent in custody by the applicant prior to sentencing should be considered and credited towards his sentence.
- 2 Whether the application is supported by sufficient documentary evidence to warrant the relief sought.
Ratio Decidendi
The court dismissed the application on the basis that the applicant failed to provide sufficient supporting documents or court proceedings to confirm whether he was in custody during the trial period. Although the applicant annexed a warrant of commitment to prison, this alone was insufficient to establish the period spent in custody prior to sentencing. The court emphasized that for such a serious offence, proper documentation is necessary to substantiate claims for crediting time served. The application was therefore found to be unsupported and dismissed, with liberty to file a fresh application accompanied by the requisite supporting documents.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application is dismissed.
- The applicant may file a fresh application with supporting documents.
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Anunda v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E107 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 3091 (KLR) (28 March 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 3091 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E107 of 2021
RE Aburili, J
March 28, 2023
Between
Willis Otieno Anunda
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The convict Willis Otieno Anunda claims that he was sentenced to serve ten (10) years imprisonment for the offence of incest on April 9, 2018 and that he now seeks that the court considers the ten (10) months period spent in custody.
2. However, the convict/applicant never filed any court proceedings for this court to peruse and confirm whether he was released on bond or not during the trial, for such a serious offence, although he annexed warrant of commitment to prison dated April 9, 2018 vide Nyando SPM SO Case No 7 of 2017.
3. I find the application not supported. It is hereby dismissed.
4. The application can file another fresh application with supporting documents.
5. File closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2023R. E. ABURILIJUDGE