[2022] KEHC 12294 (KLR)
The court found no reason to interfere with the sentence of three years imprisonment imposed on the applicant, as it was within the law and followed a conviction on a plea of guilty. The applicant declined to be interviewed, and there was no evidence of any irregularity or illegality in the sentence. Therefore, the...
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- Citation
- [2022] KEHC 12294 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Gilbert Ongeri Ombati; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyamira
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E022 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- application for revision dismissed; sentence upheld
- Judges
- JN Kamau
- Legal Topics
- Narcotic Drugs Possession, Sentencing, Plea of Guilty
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Gilbert Ongeri Ombati
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed for possession of narcotic drugs should be revised.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found no reason to interfere with the sentence of three years imprisonment imposed on the applicant, as it was within the law and followed a conviction on a plea of guilty. The applicant declined to be interviewed, and there was no evidence of any irregularity or illegality in the sentence. Therefore, the sentence was left undisturbed.
Court Disposition
application for revision dismissed; sentence upheld
Orders
- The sentence imposed upon the applicant is left undisturbed.
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Ombati v Republic (Criminal Revision E022 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 12294 (KLR) (4 August 2022) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2022] KEHC 12294 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nyamira
Criminal Revision E022 of 2022
JN Kamau, J
August 4, 2022
Between
Gilbert Ongeri Ombati
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The Applicant was charged with the offence of being in possession of narcotic drugs contrary to Section 3(1) as read with Section 3(2) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act No. 4 of 1994. He was convicted on his own plea of guilty and was sentenced to three (3) years imprisonment. He declined to be interviewed. The court hereby leaves the sentence that was imposed upon him undisturbed. Orders accordingly.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA ON THIS 4TH AUGUST 2022J. KAMAUJUDGE