[2020] KEHC 3470 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 3470 (KLR)

The court found the application incompetent because the reliefs sought in the application and the supporting affidavit were inconsistent, making it impossible for the court to determine the applicant's true request. Furthermore, the court held that it lacked jurisdiction to review a sentence it had already upheld on...

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Citation
[2020] KEHC 3470 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Daniel Oluoch Obudho; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 31 of 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
Outcome
application dismissed
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Sentence Review, Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Pauper Application
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentence Review Leave to Appeal Out of Time Pauper Application

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Parties

Daniel Oluoch Obudho

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court can review a sentence it previously upheld on appeal.
  2. 2 Whether the application is competent given the variance between the application and the supporting affidavit.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the application incompetent because the reliefs sought in the application and the supporting affidavit were inconsistent, making it impossible for the court to determine the applicant's true request. Furthermore, the court held that it lacked jurisdiction to review a sentence it had already upheld on appeal. As a result, the application was dismissed and the file closed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application is dismissed.
  • The file is closed.