[2023] KEHC 27461 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant's medical records did not disclose any illness that would justify a modification of the sentence. Furthermore, the sentence imposed on the applicant does not fall within the category eligible for a community service order under the law. There was also no sentence review report on...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 27461 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Amos Onyango Ogutu; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E051 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- MS Shariff
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Community Service Orders, Medical Evidence in Sentencing
- Source Language
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Parties
Amos Onyango Ogutu
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's sentence qualifies for review or substitution with a community service order.
- 2 Whether the applicant's medical records disclose an illness warranting sentence modification.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant's medical records did not disclose any illness that would justify a modification of the sentence. Furthermore, the sentence imposed on the applicant does not fall within the category eligible for a community service order under the law. There was also no sentence review report on file to support the application. Consequently, the application lacked merit and was dismissed, with the applicant directed to serve the sentence in custody.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application is dismissed for lack of merit.
- The applicant shall serve the sentence in custody.
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Ogutu v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E051 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 27461 (KLR) (18 October 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 27461 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E051 of 2023
MS Shariff, J
October 18, 2023
Between
Amos Onyango Ogutu
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. I have considered the Applicant’s notice of motion dated 30th June, 2023 and the affidavit in support thereof and I have noted that the medical records annexed to the Applicant’s affidavit have not disclosed any illness. I have also noted that the Applicant’s sentence does not fall under the community service order and that there is no sentence review report in the file.
2. I hereby find that the application lacks merit and I direct that the Applicant serves sentence in custody.
DELIVERED, SIGNED AND DATED AT KISUMU THIS 18THDAY OF OCTOBER, 2023. MWANAISHA S. SHARIFFJUDGE