[2004] KEHC 1816 (KLR)
The court found that the trial magistrate had properly considered all mitigating circumstances, including the appellant's remorse and dependants. The offence of stealing from a person carries a maximum sentence of 14 years imprisonment under section 279(a) of the Penal Code. The sentence of two years imprisonment...
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- Citation
- [2004] KEHC 1816 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Jai Kyalo Singi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Mombasa
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 344 of 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Principles, Stealing From Person, Mitigation of Sentence
- Source Language
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Parties
Jai Kyalo Singi
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of two years imprisonment for stealing from a person was excessive or warranted mitigation.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the trial magistrate had properly considered all mitigating circumstances, including the appellant's remorse and dependants. The offence of stealing from a person carries a maximum sentence of 14 years imprisonment under section 279(a) of the Penal Code. The sentence of two years imprisonment imposed was deemed lenient in the circumstances. There was no basis for appellate interference with the sentence, as it was neither excessive nor based on wrong principles. The appeal against sentence was therefore dismissed in its entirety.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.
Full Case Text
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 344 OF 2003 (From Original Conviction and Sentence in Criminal Case no. 2079 of 2003 of the District Magistrate’s Court at Mombasa F. Andayi Esq., District Magistrate II (Prof.) JAI KYALO SINGI …………………………………… APPELLANT - Versus - REPUBLIC …………………………………………… RESPONDENT J U D G M E N T
The Appellant was tried for the offence of stealing from a person contrary to section 279(a) of the Penal Code and on conviction he was sentenced to two years imprisonment. He appealed against both the conviction and sentence. While arguing the appeal, however, he abandoned the appeal against conviction and argued the one on sentence. He says he is remorseful and he has dependants. I have noted that the trial magistrate considered all those mitigating circumstances.
The offence the appellant was charge with carries a maximum of 14 years imprisonment. The sentence meted out by the trial magistrate of two years imprisonment is quite lenient in the circumstances. I therefore find no merit in this appeal and I dismiss it in its entirety.
DATED this 19th day of July 2004. D.K. Maraga Ag. JUDGE