[2022] KEHC 12840 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant, having pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm against his grandmother and caregiver, did not present circumstances justifying sentence review. The social inquiry report revealed a history of prior conviction for incest, lack of remorse, negative attitude, and absence...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 12840 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: MSO; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E030 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review Application
- Outcome
- sentence review declined; applicant to serve full prison term
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm, Plea of Guilty, Probation and Social Inquiry Reports
- Source Language
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Parties
MSO
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's sentence should be reviewed in light of the social inquiry and sentence review reports.
- 2 Whether the circumstances of the applicant justify a non-custodial sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant, having pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm against his grandmother and caregiver, did not present circumstances justifying sentence review. The social inquiry report revealed a history of prior conviction for incest, lack of remorse, negative attitude, and absence of family or community support. The Probation Officer's recommendation was for the applicant to serve the full custodial sentence, as supervision on a non-custodial sentence would be impractical. The court held that the interests of justice and public safety required the applicant to complete his prison term, and therefore declined to review the sentence.
Court Disposition
sentence review declined; applicant to serve full prison term
Orders
- The application for sentence review is declined.
- The applicant shall serve and complete the prison term imposed on him.
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MSO v Republic (Criminal Revision E030 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 12840 (KLR) (8 August 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 12840 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Siaya
Criminal Revision E030 of 2022
RE Aburili, J
August 8, 2022
Between
MSO
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(Being an Application seeking sentence review, arising from conviction and sentence in Bondo PM Magistrates’ Court Criminal Case No. E1519/2021 by Hon. J.P. Nandi, Principal Magistrate on 27/9/2021)
Ruling
1. The convict MSO was convicted and sentenced to serve two years imprisonment on 27/9/2021 for the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm. He has not appealed. He pleased guilty and was therefore convicted and sentenced on his own plea of guilty. No Presentence Report was ordered for consideration. He has already served 9 months imprisonment.
2. I have considered the Sentence Review Report filed on 2/8/2022. The convict is aged 20 years old. The victim of the offence is his guardian and grandmother MAO as his mother died leaving him and his younger sister.
3. From the Social Inquiry report, the convict never completed his formal education after he was convicted of the offence of incest and committed to Shikusa Borstal Institution at the age of 17 years where he served for one year and that he was still under licence when he committed the offence herein against his grandmother and caregiver hence, she is not willing to accept him and neither is his father and stepmother willing to accommodate him at home. He is unmarried and has no obligations to third parties as he depended wholly on his old grandmother and father.
4. He is said to have defiled his younger sister. He is reported to be ill mannered and quick to anger and very stubborn and disrespectful to the community members hence no one is ready to accept him back home.
5. His attitude on being interviewed is that of a carefree individualistic person who is not ready to accept his mistakes to reform and live in harmony with his family members and the community at large. He is not bothered about his failure. That it will be difficult to supervise him on a non-custodial sentence if released.
6. The Probation Officer recommends that the convict do serve his prison term fully.
7. Having considered all the circumstances under which the offence of assault against the victim caregiver to the convict and the social inquiry report on the convict, I hereby decline sentence review and order that the convict Michael Spencer Otieno shall serve and complete the prison term imposed on him.
8. File closed.
9. Orders accordingly.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2022R.E. ABURILIJUDGE