19780119 TZHC Dodoma
The accused killed the deceased but was found not guilty by reason of insanity, as medical and circumstantial evidence supported that he was of unsound mind at the time of the offence.
- Citation
- 19780119 TZHC Dodoma
- Parties
- Accused: John Joseph; Prosecution: Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 19 January 1978
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Not guilty by reason of insanity
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Insanity Defence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
John Joseph
Accused
Republic
Prosecution
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused killed the deceased
- 2 Whether the accused was insane at the time of the offence
Ratio Decidendi
The accused killed the deceased but was found not guilty by reason of insanity, as medical and circumstantial evidence supported that he was of unsound mind at the time of the offence.
Court Disposition
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Orders
- Certified copy of proceedings to be submitted to the Minister for Justice for further directions.
- Accused to be detained at Isanga Mental Institution as a criminal lunatic.
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