KCC 65/2016

This case involved an individual accused of robbery. A key point was whether there was evidence of the elements of the crime.

Background

The office of public prosecution accused a defendant of robbery. The office requested the court to penalize the defendant according to the relevant laws.

The court ruled that the defendant should be imprisoned for three years.

The office and the defendant appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court dismissed the appeals 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. He said that the elements of the crime had not existed in his case.

Decision

The court said that this argument was invalid. The court said that the court had considered all aspects of the case and established the ruling on the grounds of solid evidence. The court said that the case documents revealed that the elements of the crime had existed in the case.

The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.