[2024] KEHC 506 (KLR)
The application was dismissed because the applicant failed to provide any supporting material, such as court proceedings or judgment, to substantiate the claim that the trial court did not consider the pre-sentence custody period. Without such evidence, the court could not verify the allegations or grant the relief...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 506 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Vitalis Migot Oganga; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E088 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Defilement Offence, Sentencing Considerations, Pretrial Custody Period
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Vitalis Migot Oganga
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial court considered the applicant's pre-sentence custody period in sentencing.
- 2 Whether the application is supported by sufficient material evidence.
Ratio Decidendi
The application was dismissed because the applicant failed to provide any supporting material, such as court proceedings or judgment, to substantiate the claim that the trial court did not consider the pre-sentence custody period. Without such evidence, the court could not verify the allegations or grant the relief sought. The applicant was advised that a fresh application could be filed with proper supporting evidence.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application is dismissed for want of supporting material.
- The applicant may file a fresh application with supporting evidence.
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Oganga v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E088 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 506 (KLR) (26 January 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 506 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E088 of 2023
RE Aburili, J
January 26, 2024
Between
Vitalis Migot Oganga
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(Arising from the original conviction and sentence in Senior Principal Magistrate Criminal Sexual Offences Case No. E017 of 2021 at Winam)
Ruling
1. The Applicant Vitalis Migot Oganga is a convict in Winam SPM Sexual Offences Case No. E017 of 2021 for the offence of defilement.
2. He claims that in sentencing him, the trial court did not consider her 2 years and 9 months he spent in custody.
3. However, no court proceedings and judgment are annexed to inform this court on whether the allegations are true.
4. I decline the application and dismiss it for want of supporting material.
5. The applicant can file a fresh application with supporting evidence.
6. Signal to issue to Kibos Medium Prison. File closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE