KCC 587/2015
This case involved whether there was evidence of intention where a victim was beaten and died.
Background
The office of public prosecution accused a defendant of beating a victim and causing death. The office said that the defendant did not intend to kill the victim. The office requested the court to penalize the defendant according to the relevant laws.
The court ruled that the defendant should be imprisoned for 10 years.
The defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.
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 established the ruling on the grounds of the testimonies of the prosecution witnesses although they were invalid.
Decision
The court said that this argument was invalid. The court considered all aspects of the case properly and established the ruling on the grounds of solid evidence. The court said that the elements of the crime had existed in the defendant’s case.