[2024] KEHC 8792 (KLR)

[2024] KEHC 8792 (KLR)

The court held that, pursuant to Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, the period the applicant spent in pre-trial custody must be factored into the computation of his custodial sentence. The judge considered the affidavit evidence and found no reason to depart from the statutory requirement. The court...

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Citation
[2024] KEHC 8792 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Silvance Otieno Oyola; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E123 of 2004
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling
Outcome
application allowed
Judges
MS Shariff
Legal Topics
Sentencing Computation, Pre Trial Custody, Criminal Procedure Code Section 333 2
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Sentencing Computation Pre Trial Custody Criminal Procedure Code Section 333 2

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Parties

Silvance Otieno Oyola

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the pre-trial period served in custody by the applicant should be factored into the computation of his custodial sentence pursuant to Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that, pursuant to Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, the period the applicant spent in pre-trial custody must be factored into the computation of his custodial sentence. The judge considered the affidavit evidence and found no reason to depart from the statutory requirement. The court therefore ordered that the pre-trial period served by the applicant be included in the calculation of his sentence, ensuring compliance with the law and upholding the applicant's rights under the criminal justice system.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • The pre-trial period served in custody by the applicant shall be factored in during the computation of his custodial term pursuant to Section 333(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.