[2002] KEHC 158 (KLR)
The court agreed with the Republic's counsel that a retrial was warranted. To avoid prejudicing the retrial, the court refrained from detailed reasoning. The appeal was allowed, the conviction quashed, and the sentence set aside. The appellant was ordered to be presented before the Senior Principal Magistrate at...
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- Citation
- [2002] KEHC 158 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Julius Ndungu Karuku; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 1154 of 2001
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed; conviction quashed; sentence set aside; retrial ordered.
- Legal Topics
- Retrial Order, Quashing Conviction
- Source Language
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Parties
Julius Ndungu Karuku
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction and sentence should be quashed and a retrial ordered.
Ratio Decidendi
The court agreed with the Republic's counsel that a retrial was warranted. To avoid prejudicing the retrial, the court refrained from detailed reasoning. The appeal was allowed, the conviction quashed, and the sentence set aside. The appellant was ordered to be presented before the Senior Principal Magistrate at Thika for a retrial upon preparation of a fresh charge sheet.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed; conviction quashed; sentence set aside; retrial ordered.
Orders
- The appeal is allowed.
- The conviction is quashed and sentence set aside.
Full Case Text
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13 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1154 OF 2001
FROM ORIGINAL CONVICTION AND SENTENCE IN CRIMINAL
CASE NO. 2222 OF 2001 OF 2001 OF THE S.P. MAGISTRATE’S
COURT AT THIKA
JULIUS NDUNGU KARUKU………………………………..APPELLANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC………………………………………………..…RESPONDENT
J U D G M E N T
The learned counsel for the republic rightly asks for a re-trial and with respect I agree. I do not deem it necessary to say more as this may prejudice the said retrial. The order that follows is that this appeal is allowed conviction quashed and sentence set aside.
The appellant shall be presented before the senior Principal magistrate, Thika on 13th December 2002 or as soon as a fresh charge sheet is drawn for a retrial. Orders accordingly.
Dated and delivered at Nairobi this 10th day of December, 2002. MBOGHOLI MSAGHA JUDGE