[2022] KEHC 3113 (KLR)
The High Court held that it could not consider the application for review or substitution of sentence because the applicant failed to disclose the necessary details of the trial and appellate court cases. Without access to the relevant files, the court is unable to exercise its jurisdiction to review or alter the...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 3113 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Isaac Benard Okutu; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kakamega
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application 89 of 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Motion for Review or Substitution of Sentence
- Outcome
- application struck out
- Judges
- WM Musyoka
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Review, Criminal Appeal Procedure
- Source Language
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Parties
Isaac Benard Okutu
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Motion for Review or Substitution of Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court can review or substitute the applicant's sentence without disclosure of the trial and appellate court case files.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court held that it could not consider the application for review or substitution of sentence because the applicant failed to disclose the necessary details of the trial and appellate court cases. Without access to the relevant files, the court is unable to exercise its jurisdiction to review or alter the sentence. The application was therefore found to be incompetent and was struck out.
Court Disposition
application struck out
Orders
- The Motion is struck out as incompetent.
- The file herein to be closed.
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Okutu v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 89 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 3113 (KLR) (24 June 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 3113 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kakamega
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 89 of 2019
WM Musyoka, J
June 24, 2022
Between
Isaac Benard Okutu
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The Motion herein, undated, but filed on 25th October 2019, principally seeks review or substitution of sentence. The applicant was convicted in an undisclosed criminal case at the Magistrate’s court, and he lodged an appeal at the High Court whose details are not disclosed.
2. I can only consider review of sentence if the trial court case and the appellate court case files are disclosed. I am unable to give any directions on the matter. The said Motion is incompetent, and I hereby strike it out. The file herein to be closed.
3. Copies of this ruling to be made available to the applicant and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
DELIVERED, DATED AND SIGNED AT KAKAMEGA ON THIS 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2022WM MUSYOKAJUDGEErick Zalo, Court Assistant.Isaac Benard Onyango, the applicant, in person.Mr. Mwangi, instructed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, for the respondent.