[2024] KEHC 12732 (KLR)
The court found that the trial court had already considered the applicant's mitigation and first offender status before imposing the sentence. The sentence imposed was lawful and appropriate in the circumstances. There was no good cause or compelling reason presented to warrant revision of the sentence. The...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 12732 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: John Kumuru Ngwiri; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 70 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Robbery With Violence, Sentencing Revision, Mitigation, First Offender
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
John Kumuru Ngwiri
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed by the trial court for robbery with violence should be revised to a non-custodial sentence.
- 2 Whether the applicant's remorse, rehabilitation, and status as a first offender warrant a revision of sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the trial court had already considered the applicant's mitigation and first offender status before imposing the sentence. The sentence imposed was lawful and appropriate in the circumstances. There was no good cause or compelling reason presented to warrant revision of the sentence. The application for revision was therefore dismissed for lack of merit.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for revision of sentence is dismissed for lack of merit.
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Ngwiri v Republic (Criminal Revision 70 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 12732 (KLR) (22 October 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 12732 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision 70 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
October 22, 2024
Between
John Kumuru Ngwiri
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant was charged and convicted for three counts of robbery with violence contrary to section 295 as read with 296(2) of the Penal Code. He was sentenced to serve a cumulative sentence of 20 years imprisonment.
2. He has filed the present application received on 19th October, 2024 seeking revision of sentence. The grounds raised are that he has served a substantial term of his sentence. He is remorseful for the offence committed. He has undergone rehabilitation. He urged the court to revise the sentence of the trial court to a non-custodial sentence.
3. I have considered the application, the grounds in support and the applicable law. From the record of the trial court, the court considered the applicant’s mitigation, and the fact that the applicant was a first offender before sentencing. Having considered the application in its totality, the sentence imposed was also legal in the circumstances of the case.
4. In my view I find no good cause or reason to revise the sentence imposed by the trial court.
5. The application dismissed for lacking in merit.
6. Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 22ND OCTOBER 2024D. KAVEDZAJUDGE