[2023] KEHC 501 (KLR)
The court found that the application for resentencing was a repeat of previously dismissed applications. Since the applicant had already sought and been denied resentencing on two prior occasions, the court held that entertaining the same application again would amount to an abuse of the court process. The court...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 501 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Stephen Onyango Gioya; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Petition E003 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Petition / Ruling on Application for Resentencing
- Outcome
- application dismissed as abuse of court process
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Resentencing, Abuse of Court Process, Criminal Appeals
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Stephen Onyango Gioya
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Petition / Ruling on Application for Resentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to resentencing after previous applications were dismissed.
- 2 Whether the current application constitutes an abuse of court process.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the application for resentencing was a repeat of previously dismissed applications. Since the applicant had already sought and been denied resentencing on two prior occasions, the court held that entertaining the same application again would amount to an abuse of the court process. The court dismissed the application for the same reasons as in the earlier petition, emphasizing the need for finality in litigation and the prevention of repetitive, vexatious applications.
Court Disposition
application dismissed as abuse of court process
Orders
- The application for resentencing is dismissed.
- File closed.
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Gioya v Republic (Criminal Petition E003 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 501 (KLR) (30 January 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 501 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Siaya
Criminal Petition E003 of 2023
RE Aburili, J
January 30, 2023
Between
Stephen Onyango Gioya
Petitioner
and
Republic
Respondent
(Being an Application for resentencing arising from conviction and sentence in Siaya PM SO Case No. 22/2017 by Hon. J.O. Ong’ondo (PM) on 22. 8.2018 and in Siaya Kisumu HCCRA No. 41 of 2018 by Hon. R.E. Aburili J on 7. 10. 2019)
Ruling
1. A similar petition by the applicant Stephen Onyango Gioya convict in Siaya PMCr SO 22/2017 herein was filedvide Criminal Petition No E006/2022 and a ruling dated October 26, 2022, it was dismissed.
2. The convict seeks for resentencing in a matter that was before this court heard and determined on appeal on sentence after he had withdrawn his appeal against conviction in Siaya HCRA 41/2018 on July 16, 2019.
3. This court rejected the applications for resentencing twice.
4. I find this application to be an abuse of court process. It is hereby dismissed for the same reasons given in Criminal Petition No E006/2022.
5. File closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2023. R.E. ABURILIJUDGE