[2023] KEHC 19944 (KLR)
The High Court found that the trial court exercised its sentencing discretion judiciously by imposing a fine of Kshs30,000 or, in default, six months' imprisonment, and by treating the applicant as a first offender. There was no evidence of misdirection or improper exercise of discretion. Consequently, there was no...
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 19944 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: David Sigei; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Revision Case E516 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Review of Sentence
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Judges
- SM Mohochi
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing Review, Judicial Discretion, First Offender, Fine Instead of Imprisonment
- Source Language
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Parties
David Sigei
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Application for Review of Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence imposed by the trial court was excessive or improper.
- 2 Whether the trial court exercised its discretion judiciously in sentencing the applicant.
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court found that the trial court exercised its sentencing discretion judiciously by imposing a fine of Kshs30,000 or, in default, six months' imprisonment, and by treating the applicant as a first offender. There was no evidence of misdirection or improper exercise of discretion. Consequently, there was no basis for the High Court to interfere with the sentence, and the application for review was dismissed for lack of merit.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for review of sentence is dismissed.
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Sigei v Republic (Revision Case E516 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 19944 (KLR) (5 July 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 19944 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Nakuru
Revision Case E516 of 2022
SM Mohochi, J
July 5, 2023
Between
David Sigei
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The application to review sentence is made by the Applicant who was convicted and sentenced to a fine of Kshs30,000/= or upon default imprisonment for 6 months.
2. I have perused the proceeding and sentence and find that the trial court exercised it discretion judiciously and find no fault in the sentence.The applicant was granted a fine, he was treated as a 1st offender.
3. The application for review fails and is of no merit thus the same is accordingly dismissed.
SIGNED, DATED AND DELIVERED IN OPEN COURT AT NAKURU ON THIS 5TH JULY 2023MOHOCHI S.MJUDGEIn the presence of: -Court Assistant – ScholaState Counsel – Ms. Mburu