19890904 TZHC Lindi
The accused admitted to causing the death of the deceased by striking him with an axe handle, and the court accepted the plea of guilty to manslaughter as the act was not intentional but resulted in death.
- Citation
- 19890904 TZHC Lindi
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: William Hamisi Chande @ Polo
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 4 September 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment After Plea and Sentencing
- Outcome
- Convicted of manslaughter on own plea of guilty; sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Plea, Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
William Hamisi Chande @ Polo
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment After Plea and Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused is guilty of manslaughter under section 195 of the Penal Code
Ratio Decidendi
The accused admitted to causing the death of the deceased by striking him with an axe handle, and the court accepted the plea of guilty to manslaughter as the act was not intentional but resulted in death.
Court Disposition
Convicted of manslaughter on own plea of guilty; sentenced to 14 years imprisonment.
Orders
- Accused convicted of manslaughter under section 195 of the Penal Code.
- Accused sentenced to fourteen (14) years imprisonment.
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