[2023] KEHC 18987 (KLR)
The court found that the petition for resentencing was not supported by any material evidence, such as court proceedings or judgments from the lower court or the appellate court. The absence of a sworn affidavit further undermined the petition. The court emphasized that, in the absence of these essential documents,...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 18987 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Vincent Otieno Okoth; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Petition E010 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Petition / Ruling on Petition for Resentencing
- Outcome
- petition dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Resentencing, Criminal Appeals, Procedural Requirements
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Vincent Otieno Okoth
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Petition / Ruling on Petition for Resentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the petition for resentencing can be considered in the absence of supporting documents and a sworn affidavit.
- 2 Whether the court can proceed to determine the petition without records of the lower court and appellate proceedings.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the petition for resentencing was not supported by any material evidence, such as court proceedings or judgments from the lower court or the appellate court. The absence of a sworn affidavit further undermined the petition. The court emphasized that, in the absence of these essential documents, it could not consider or determine the merits of the application. The judge also noted that the court routinely supplies self-represented convicts with the necessary documents free of charge, and the petitioner had not availed himself of this opportunity. Consequently, the petition was dismissed suo moto for want of supporting documents, and the file was ordered closed.
Court Disposition
petition dismissed
Orders
- The petition for resentencing is rejected and dismissed for want of supporting documents.
- The file is closed.
Full Case Text
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Okoth v Republic (Criminal Petition E010 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 18987 (KLR) (19 June 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 18987 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Criminal Petition E010 of 2023
RE Aburili, J
June 19, 2023
Between
Vincent Otieno Okoth
Petitioner
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. This Petition for resentencing as filed on June 8, 2023 is similar to the one filed on October 12, 2022. The latter Petition was without any document although the CTS shows the file as active.
2. In the present Petition, the Convict Vincent Otieno Okoth has only annexed documents from prison with no court proceedings and judgment both for the lower court and on appeal yet he claims that he appealed to the High Court vide HCCRA No 17 of 2020 from original Winam SRMCR No 11 of 2019.
3. I find no material upon which I can consider the Petition for resentencing which is not even supported by a sworn affidavit.
4. The Petition is rejected and dismissed suo moto for want of supporting documents, noting that on appeal by a self-represented convict, the court supplies them, free of charge, with copies of proceedings and judgement.
5. This file is closed.
6. I so order.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2023R. E. ABURILIJUDGE