[2017] KEHC 9299 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 9299 (KLR)

The court found that since the applicant had already served the sentence, the application for revision was overtaken by events and there was no longer any live issue for determination. Consequently, the matter was rendered moot and the file was ordered closed.

Citation
[2017] KEHC 9299 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Patrick Mweli; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
31 July 2017
Case Number
Criminal Revision 337 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Outcome
Application dismissed as moot; file closed.
Legal Topics
Sentence Completion, Criminal Revision, Mootness
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Sentence Completion Criminal Revision Mootness

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Parties

Patrick Mweli

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application remains relevant after the applicant has served the sentence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that since the applicant had already served the sentence, the application for revision was overtaken by events and there was no longer any live issue for determination. Consequently, the matter was rendered moot and the file was ordered closed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed as moot; file closed.

Orders

  • The application is overtaken by events and is dismissed.
  • File to be closed.