19891023 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The accused, having pleaded guilty to manslaughter, shown remorse, and spent four years in custody as first offenders, are entitled to leniency and are discharged absolutely.
- Citation
- 19891023 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Prosecution: Republic; Accused: Juma Ally Binawa; Accused: Bakari Ally Binawa
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 23 October 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing After Guilty Plea
- Outcome
- Accused discharged absolutely
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Bail, Sentencing, Plea of Guilty
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Republic
Prosecution
Juma Ally Binawa
Accused
Bakari Ally Binawa
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing After Guilty Plea
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused are guilty of manslaughter
- 2 Appropriate sentence for the accused
Ratio Decidendi
The accused, having pleaded guilty to manslaughter, shown remorse, and spent four years in custody as first offenders, are entitled to leniency and are discharged absolutely.
Court Disposition
Accused discharged absolutely
Orders
- Accused discharged absolutely due to time spent in custody and circumstances of the case
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