[2018] KEHC 8223 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 8223 (KLR)

The court exercised its discretion under the Community Service Order Act to review the applicant's sentence. Considering the period already served and the provisions of the Act, the court found it just to order that the sentence be reduced to the term already served. The applicant was to be released forthwith unless...

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Citation
[2018] KEHC 8223 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Gladys Ngugi; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Meru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Revision 4 of 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Order
Outcome
Sentence reviewed to term already served; applicant to be released unless otherwise lawfully held.
Judges
A Mabeya
Legal Topics
Sentence Review, Community Service Orders
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentence Review Community Service Orders

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Parties

Gladys Ngugi

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's sentence should be reviewed under the Community Service Order Act.

Ratio Decidendi

The court exercised its discretion under the Community Service Order Act to review the applicant's sentence. Considering the period already served and the provisions of the Act, the court found it just to order that the sentence be reduced to the term already served. The applicant was to be released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.

Court Disposition

Sentence reviewed to term already served; applicant to be released unless otherwise lawfully held.

Orders

  • The sentence is reviewed to the term already served.
  • The inmate be released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held.