KCC 111/2017

This case involved the sentencing of an individual convicted of kidnap, robbery and forging bank documents. Key issues included the validity of the evidence and if the incident had been property explained.

Background

The office of public prosecution accused a defendant of kidnapping and robbing a victim and forging his banking documents. The office requested the court to penalize the defendant according to the relevant laws.

The court issued a death sentence against the defendant.

The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court amended the appealed ruling and ruled that the defendant should be imprisoned for 10 years.

The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of cassation. He said in his grounds of appeal that the ruling had erred in the application of law and had insufficient evidence of causation. He said that the court had failed to explain the incident under consideration and the evidences upon which the ruling was established.

Decision

The court said that this argument was invalid. The court said that the court had considered all aspects of the case properly and established the ruling on the grounds of solid evidence.

The court upheld the appealed ruling.