[2024] KEHC 6946 (KLR)
The High Court found that the trial court had duly considered the applicant's mitigation, time spent in remand custody, and the probation report before passing sentence. The probation report was not favourable to the applicant. There was no error or omission in the sentencing process that would warrant interference...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 6946 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Josephat Odari Omari; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 69 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Review, Mitigation, Attempted Arson, Remand Custody, Probation Report
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Josephat Odari Omari
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Sentence Review
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial court failed to consider the applicant's mitigation before sentencing.
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was excessive or warranted interference on revision.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court found that the trial court had duly considered the applicant's mitigation, time spent in remand custody, and the probation report before passing sentence. The probation report was not favourable to the applicant. There was no error or omission in the sentencing process that would warrant interference by the revision court. Consequently, the application for sentence review lacked merit and was dismissed.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for sentence review is dismissed for lacking in merit.
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Omari v Republic (Criminal Revision 69 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 6946 (KLR) (10 June 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 6946 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision 69 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
June 10, 2024
Between
Josephat Odari Omari
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant was charged and convicted for the offence of attempted arson contrary to section 333 of the penal code. He was sentenced to serve seven (7) years imprisonment.
2. Being aggrieved, he filed the present application seeking sentence review. The grounds raised are that the trial court failed to consider his mitigation. He is a father of seven school going children in need of his care and protection. He is remorseful and prays for leniency.
3. I have considered the application, the affidavit in support and the applicable law. I have also perused the trial court file. I note that before sentencing, the trial court considered the applicant’s mitigation and time spent in remand custody. The court also considered the probation report which was not favourable.
4. For the foregoing reasons, I see no reason to interfere with the sentence imposed by the court. The application is dismissed for lacking in merit.
Orders accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 10TH DAY OF JUNE 2024D. KAVEDZAJUDGE