Court of Appeal, at Nakuru M a r c h
12, 1985
Madan, Hancox, and Nyarangi JJA
Criminal Appeal No 160 of 1984
(Appeal from an order of the High Court of Kenya at Nakuru, Masime J)
Criminal law - recent possession of stolen property – contrary to section 322(2) of the Penal Code – appeals – summary rejection – second appeal – no points of law raised in.
The appellant, a former employee of the complainant, was convicted of being in possession of stolen property contrary to section 322(2) f the Penal Code his first appeal to the High Court was rejected. Held:
1. The summary rejection was perfectly proper.
2. The appellant did not raise any points of law in his original and supplementary record of appeals to persuade the court to interfere with the conviction.
Appeal dismissed. March 12, 1985, Madan, Hancox, and Nyarangi JJA delivered the following Judgment.
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