[2020] KEHC 1533 (KLR)
The court found that the sentence of 2 years imprisonment for grievous harm was lawful and, in fact, lenient given the statutory maximum of life imprisonment and the serious injuries sustained by the complainant. The applicant was not suitable for a non-custodial sentence as per the probation report, and his status...
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- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 1533 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: James Ouma Odin alias Stranger; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E011 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Revision, Grievous Harm, Recidivism
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
James Ouma Odin alias Stranger
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of 2 years imprisonment for grievous harm should be revised upward or downward.
- 2 Whether the applicant was suitable for a non-custodial sentence.
- 3 Whether the sentence imposed was lawful and appropriate given the circumstances.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the sentence of 2 years imprisonment for grievous harm was lawful and, in fact, lenient given the statutory maximum of life imprisonment and the serious injuries sustained by the complainant. The applicant was not suitable for a non-custodial sentence as per the probation report, and his status as a recidivist and conduct after the offence further militated against revision. There was no legal or factual basis to interfere with the sentence imposed by the trial court. The application for revision was therefore dismissed, and the applicant was ordered to serve the full sentence.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- Application for revision of sentence is dismissed.
- Applicant to serve the full sentence of 2 years imprisonment.
Full Case Text
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20 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT SIAYA
CRIMINAL REVISION NO. E011 OF 2020
CORAM: HON. R.E. ABURILI J
JAMES OUMA ODIN ALIAS STRANGER.................................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC.....................................................................................................RESPONDENT
(Being an Application seeking Revision of sentence in Criminal Case No. 173 of 2020
at Principal Magistrate’s Court at Bondo on 7. 5.2020 before
Hon. J.P. Nandi, Principal Magistrate)
RULING
1. I have considered the application by the convict James Ouma Odin alias Stranger, seeking for Revision of sentence of 2 years imprisonment for grievous harm. He pleaded guilty. The Plea was unequivocal.
2. The Probation report submitted is clear that he was submitted is clear that he was not suitable for non-custodial sentence. The sentence for grievous harm is life imprisonment. Two (2) years imprisonment is lawful and too lenient to warrant revision, considering the serious injuries sustained by the Complainant. I decline to revise the lawful and lenient sentence.
3. Furthermore, the convict is a recidivist, who went into hiding after the offence. The Application is dismissed. The convict to serve full sentence.
4. File closed.
5. Orders accordingly.
Dated, signed and Delivered at Siaya, this 16th Day of November, 2020
R.E. ABURILI
JUDGE