[2004] KEHC 1509 (KLR)
The court found that since the appellant had been released and did not pursue the appeal, the appeal was considered abandoned and was accordingly dismissed.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- [2004] KEHC 1509 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Suleiman Hamisi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Mombasa
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 254 of 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed as abandoned.
- Legal Topics
- Criminal Appeals, Abandonment of Appeal
- Source Language
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Parties
Suleiman Hamisi
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appeal should proceed after the appellant has been released and the appeal is considered abandoned.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that since the appellant had been released and did not pursue the appeal, the appeal was considered abandoned and was accordingly dismissed.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed as abandoned.
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
2 paragraphs
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MOMBASA APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 254 OF 2003 (From Original conviction and sentence in Criminal Case No. 1836 of 2003 of the Chief Magistrate’s Court, Mombasa) SULEIMAN HAMISI ………………….…………………… APPELLANT VERSUS REPUBLIC …………………..………………………….. RESPONDENT J U D G M E N T
Appellant having been released the appeal is considered abandoned and dismissed. Delivered on 6th January 2004. J MWERA JUDGE