[1990] KECA 37 (KLR)
The Court of Appeal held that the sentence of six years imprisonment for manslaughter was not manifestly excessive given the sudden and wanton nature of the attack by the appellant. The court found that the sentence was lawful and appropriate in light of the facts, including the appellant's conduct and the...
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- Citation
- [1990] KECA 37 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Omedo; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Court Station
- Court of Appeal at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Appeal 23 of 1990
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Sentencing, Guilty Plea, Mitigation, Excessive Sentence
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Omedo
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of six years imprisonment for manslaughter was manifestly excessive.
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed by the High Court was lawful.
Ratio Decidendi
The Court of Appeal held that the sentence of six years imprisonment for manslaughter was not manifestly excessive given the sudden and wanton nature of the attack by the appellant. The court found that the sentence was lawful and appropriate in light of the facts, including the appellant's conduct and the circumstances leading to the offence. The appeal against sentence was therefore dismissed.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal against sentence is dismissed.
Full Case Text
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Omedo v Republic REPUBLIC OF KENYA Court of Appeal, at Kisumu June 11, 1990 Nyarangi, Gicheru & Kwach JJA Criminal Appeal No 23 of 1990 On June 11, 1990, Nyarangi, Gicheru & Kwach JJA delivered the following Judgment.
This is an appeal against the sentence of six years imposed on the appellant by the High Court (Omolo J) on 26th June, 1989. The appellant pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
The common facts disclose a sudden and wanton attack on the deceased with a knife as the deceased was walking home from a public meeting. At the meeting the deceased had alleged that the appellant was seducing his wife. It was suggested that the deceases should cause his wife to appear before the meeting. However, before that could be done, the appellant went ahead of the deceased and then launched the fatal attack when the deceased got close to the place where the appellant was hiding.
The conduct of the appellant was vicious and in our judgment the sentence appealed against could not be said to be manifestly excessive.
The sentence is lawful. The appeal is ordered to be dismissed.