[2024] KEHC 3603 (KLR)
The court found that the prosecution, having called 15 witnesses, had established a prima facie case against the accused for the offence of murder. The evidence presented was sufficient to require the accused to be placed on his defence in accordance with the law. The court was satisfied that the threshold for a...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 3603 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Republic; Defendant: David Anjere Amunya Omoholo
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Case 50 of 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Case / Ruling on Case to Answer
- Outcome
- Accused placed on his defence.
- Judges
- HI Ong'udi
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Prima Facie Case, Criminal Procedure, Burden of Proof
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Republic
Applicant
David Anjere Amunya Omoholo
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Case to Answer
Legal Issues
- 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 15 witnesses, had established a prima facie case against the accused for the offence of murder. The evidence presented was sufficient to require the accused to be placed on his defence in accordance with the law. The court was satisfied that the threshold for a case to answer had been met, and therefore the accused was called upon to present his defence.
Court Disposition
Accused placed on his defence.
Orders
- The accused is hereby placed on his defence.
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Republic v Omoholo (Criminal Case 50 of 2019) [2024] KEHC 3603 (KLR) (15 April 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 3603 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Criminal Case 50 of 2019
HI Ong'udi, J
April 15, 2024
Between
Republic
Prosecutor
and
David Anjere Amunya Omoholo
Accused
Ruling
1. David Anjere Amunya Omoholo the accused herein stands charged with the offence of Murder contrary to Section 203 as read with section 204 of the penal code.
2. The accused denied the charge and the case proceeded to full hearing with the prosecution calling 15 witnesses who have testified. I have considered their evidence alongside the submissions by both the prosecution and the defence counsel. I am satisfied that the prosecution has made out a prima facie case against the accused who I hereby place on his defence.
DELIVERED VIRTUALLY, DATED AND SIGNED THIS 15TH DAY OF APRIL, 2024 IN OPEN COURT AT NAKURU.H. I. ONG’UDIJUDGE