[2018] KEHC 8089 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 8089 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant's circumstances justified a reduction of sentence under the Community Service Order Act. Accordingly, the sentence was reduced to the term already served, and the applicant was ordered to be released unless otherwise lawfully held.

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Citation
[2018] KEHC 8089 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Jane Makena; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Meru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Revision 3 of 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Order
Outcome
sentence reduced to time served; applicant to be released unless otherwise lawfully held
Judges
A Mabeya
Legal Topics
Sentence Revision, Community Service Orders
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentence Revision Community Service Orders

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Parties

Jane Makena

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Order

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant's circumstances justified a reduction of sentence under the Community Service Order Act. Accordingly, the sentence was reduced to the term already served, and the applicant was ordered to be released unless otherwise lawfully held.

Court Disposition

sentence reduced to time served; applicant to be released unless otherwise lawfully held

Orders

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