[2024] KEHC 5703 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant failed to provide any documentary evidence from the lower court or the appellate proceedings to demonstrate that he was entitled to a reduction of sentence under Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Without such evidence, the court could not confirm whether the applicant...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 5703 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Michael Juma Olenyo; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E072 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Sentencing, Sentence Reduction, Application of Section 333 2, Penal Code, Criminal Procedure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Michael Juma Olenyo
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to a reduction of sentence for the offence of manslaughter.
- 2 Whether Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code applies to the applicant's sentence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant failed to provide any documentary evidence from the lower court or the appellate proceedings to demonstrate that he was entitled to a reduction of sentence under Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Without such evidence, the court could not confirm whether the applicant was on bond or in custody during the trial period. Consequently, there was no legal or factual basis to grant a reduction of the 12-year sentence for manslaughter. The application was therefore declined and dismissed.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for sentence reduction is declined and dismissed.
- This file is closed.
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Olenyo v Republic (Miscellaneous Criminal Application E072 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 5703 (KLR) (21 May 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 5703 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E072 of 2024
RE Aburili, J
May 21, 2024
Between
Michael Juma Olenyo
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The Applicant Michael Jume Olenyo was convicted and sentenced to serve 12 years’ imprisonment for the offence of Manslaughter contrary to Section 202 as read with Section 205 of the Penal Code.
2. He seeks for sentence reduction and application of Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
3. The Applicant has not annexed any proceedings from the lower court and or the Appeal HCCRA No. E033 of 2021 for this court to confirm whether he was on bond or not during the trial.
4. There is no basis for sentence reduction.
5. The application is declined and dismissed.
6. This file is closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2024R. E. ABURILIJUDGE