[2023] KEHC 19809 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had been convicted on his own plea of guilty for assault causing actual bodily harm and had already served three months of a one-year custodial sentence. The Probation Report did not recommend a non-custodial sentence. The court held that there was no sufficient basis to interfere...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 19809 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Sydney Karani; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E087 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- WA Okwany
- Legal Topics
- Assault, Plea of Guilty, Sentencing, Actual Bodily Harm
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Parties
Sydney Karani
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be granted a non-custodial sentence after conviction for assault causing actual bodily harm.
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed by the trial court was appropriate in the circumstances.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had been convicted on his own plea of guilty for assault causing actual bodily harm and had already served three months of a one-year custodial sentence. The Probation Report did not recommend a non-custodial sentence. The court held that there was no sufficient basis to interfere with the sentence imposed by the trial court and directed that the applicant continue to serve the remainder of his sentence in custody.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The applicant shall continue to serve the remaining part of his sentence in custody.
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Karani v Republic (Criminal Revision E087 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 19809 (KLR) (29 June 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 19809 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nyamira
Criminal Revision E087 of 2023
WA Okwany, J
June 29, 2023
Between
Sydney Karani
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original Conviction and Sentence in the Magistrates’ Court at Keroka, Criminal Case No. MCCR E119 of 2023 by Hon. B.M. Kimutai, Principal Magistrate on 1st March 2023)
Ruling
1. The Applicant was convicted on his own plea of guilty of the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm contrary to section 251 of the Penal Code. The trial court sentenced him to serve 1-year imprisonment. The Applicant has already served 3 months of his sentence in custody. The Probation Report by Ng’etich Nicholas Kibet, the Probation Officer filed on June 14, 2023 does not recommend a non-custodial sentence. In the premise, I direct that the Applicant continues to serve the remaining part of his sentence in custody.Orders accordingly.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 29TH DAY OF JUNE 2023. W.A. OKWANYJUDGE