[2015] KEHC 718 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 718 (KLR)

The court found that the prosecution, having called five witnesses, established sufficient evidence to meet the threshold of a prima facie case as required by law. Consequently, the accused is required to be placed on his defence under Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court did not make a...

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Citation
[2015] KEHC 718 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Julius Okeyo Ogoya
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kericho
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Case 5 of 2012
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Prima Facie Case; Accused Placed on Defence
Outcome
Accused placed on his defence under Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Legal Topics
Murder, Prima Facie Case, Criminal Procedure, Burden of Proof
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Murder Prima Facie Case Criminal Procedure Burden of Proof

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Julius Okeyo Ogoya

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Case / Ruling on Prima Facie Case; Accused Placed on Defence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case against the accused to warrant his being placed on his defence.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution, having called five witnesses, established sufficient evidence to meet the threshold of a prima facie case as required by law. Consequently, the accused is required to be placed on his defence under Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court did not make a determination on guilt or innocence at this stage, but only that the evidence adduced by the prosecution warrants the accused to answer to the charge of murder.

Court Disposition

Accused placed on his defence under Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Orders

  • The accused is hereby placed on his defence under Section 306(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code.