[2012] KEHC 732 (KLR)
The court found that, despite the prevalence of narcotic substance abuse and the need for deterrence, the appellant's mitigation and the favourable probation report indicated a genuine prospect for rehabilitation. Having spent time in jail, the appellant was deemed to have learned his lesson and to be ready to...
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- Citation
- [2012] KEHC 732 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Jairo Ajulo Auki; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Appeal 42 of 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Sentence
- Outcome
- Custodial sentence set aside; appellant to serve 12 months probation.
- Judges
- HK Chemitei
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Probation Orders, Narcotic Offences
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Jairo Ajulo Auki
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed by the trial court was appropriate in light of the appellant's mitigation and the probation report.
- 2 Whether a non-custodial sentence is suitable for the appellant given the prevalence of narcotic substance abuse.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that, despite the prevalence of narcotic substance abuse and the need for deterrence, the appellant's mitigation and the favourable probation report indicated a genuine prospect for rehabilitation. Having spent time in jail, the appellant was deemed to have learned his lesson and to be ready to reform. Consequently, the custodial sentence imposed by the trial court was set aside and replaced with a non-custodial sentence of probation for twelve months.
Court Disposition
Custodial sentence set aside; appellant to serve 12 months probation.
Orders
- The sentence imposed by the trial court is set aside.
- The appellant shall serve a non-custodial sentence in the form of probation for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of this ruling.
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
High Court at Kisumu
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JAIRO AJULO AUKI …........................................................APPELLANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC ….....................................................................RESPONDENT
From original conviction and sentence in Criminal Case number 291 of 2012 of the Principal Magistrate’s Court at Maseno – Mr. J. Ongondo Esq)
RULING
I have perused the probation report dated 16th November 2012. The same is favourable towards the appellant. I am however alive to the fact that the abuse of narcotic substance is prevalent nowdays and it needs to be detered.
For the reasons and the mitigation by the appellant and with the hope that having spent time in jail he must have learned his lesson and thus ready to reform I shall set aside the sentence imposed by the trial court and order that the appellant shall serve a non custodial sentence in a form of probation for a period of (twelve) 12 months from the date of this Ruling.
Orders accordingly.
Dated, signed and delivered at Kisumu this 26th day of November 2012
H. K. CHEMITEI
JUDGE
In the presence of:
Mr. Meroka for State Counsel
In person Appellant
HKC/aao