[2023] KEHC 19943 (KLR)
The court found no basis to disturb the sentence imposed in Cr Case No E3425 of 2022 after examining the proceedings. The application for revision was dismissed for want of merit, as the sentence was found to be correct, legal, and proper. The court further ordered that the dismissal marked the closure of all three...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 19943 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Brian Rotich; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E589 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- SM Mohochi
- Legal Topics
- Sentence Revision, Review of Criminal Proceedings
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Brian Rotich
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Revision of Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed in Cr Case No E3425 of 2022 was correct, legal, and proper.
- 2 Whether there was any basis to disturb or revise the sentence imposed by the trial court.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found no basis to disturb the sentence imposed in Cr Case No E3425 of 2022 after examining the proceedings. The application for revision was dismissed for want of merit, as the sentence was found to be correct, legal, and proper. The court further ordered that the dismissal marked the closure of all three related applications (Rev E589, E590, and E591 of 2022).
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for revision is dismissed for want of merit.
- This dismissal marks the closure of applications No Rev E589, E590, and E591 of 2022, which are to be marked as closed.
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Rotich v Republic (Revision Case E589 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 19943 (KLR) (4 July 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 19943 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E589 of 2022
SM Mohochi, J
July 4, 2023
Between
Brian Rotich
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The application before Court is one of review to call for and examine the entire proceedings in Cr Case No E3425 of 2022 with a view of satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality and probity of the sentence imposed. The Court has not found any basis to disturb the sentence.The application is dismissed for want of merit.It is so ordered.
2. This dismissal shall mark the close of all the three applications No Rev E589, E590 and E591 of 2022 which should be marked as closed.
SIGNED, DATED and DELIVERED in open Court at Nakuru onthis 4th July 2023. ..............................................Mohochi S.MJUDGE__In the presence ofCourt Assistant – ScholaState Counsel – Ms. Mburu2