19740715 TZHC Moshi

The accused committed the homicide but, due to acute paranoid schizophrenia at the material time, is not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.

Citation: 19740715 TZHC Moshi
Parties: Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Lucia d/o Andrea
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 15 July 1974
Procedural Posture: Criminal Sessions Case / Judgment After Plea and Psychiatric Evaluation
Outcome: Accused found to have committed homicide but not guilty of murder by reason of insanity; ordered to be detained as a criminal lunatic.
Legal Topics: Manslaughter, Insanity Defence, Criminal Responsibility
Source Language: English

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The Republic

Prosecution

Lucia d/o Andrea

Accused

Criminal Sessions Case / Judgment After Plea and Psychiatric Evaluation

1 Whether the accused was criminally responsible for the homicide given her mental state at the time of the offence

The accused committed the homicide but, due to acute paranoid schizophrenia at the material time, is not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.

Accused found to have committed homicide but not guilty of murder by reason of insanity; ordered to be detained as a criminal lunatic.

Accused to be detained at Isanga Institution as a criminal lunatic pending Ministerial order.
Copy of proceedings to be submitted to the Minister for Justice.