[2023] KEHC 20162 (KLR)

[2023] KEHC 20162 (KLR)

The court found that the trial court had expressly considered the period the applicant spent in remand custody before sentencing him to 13 years imprisonment, as opposed to the maximum sentence of life imprisonment prescribed by law. The sentencing proceedings and the applicant's mitigation were reviewed, confirming that the trial court took the remand period into account. Furthermore, the applicant's appeal against sentence had already been dismissed, with the appellate court finding the sentence lenient. Therefore, there was no basis for further reduction of the sentence under section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, and the application lacked merit.

Citation
[2023] KEHC 20162 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: George Omondi Oruko; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Siaya
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
12 July 2023
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E060 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application to Account for Remand Period in Sentence
Outcome
application dismissed
Judges
DO Ogembo
Legal Topics
Sentencing Principles, Remand Custody Credit, Application of Section 333 2, Grievous Harm Offence
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Sentencing Principles Remand Custody Credit Application of Section 333 2 Grievous Harm Offence

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Parties

George Omondi Oruko

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application to Account for Remand Period in Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the period spent by the applicant in remand custody was considered in the sentence imposed by the trial court.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to further reduction of his sentence under section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the trial court had expressly considered the period the applicant spent in remand custody before sentencing him to 13 years imprisonment, as opposed to the maximum sentence of life imprisonment prescribed by law. The sentencing proceedings and the applicant's mitigation were reviewed, confirming that the trial court took the remand period into account. Furthermore, the applicant's appeal against sentence had already been dismissed, with the appellate court finding the sentence lenient. Therefore, there was no basis for further reduction of the sentence under section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, and the application lacked merit.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application dated May 17, 2023 is dismissed wholly.
  • No further orders as to sentence.