republic vs mohamed bakari 2023 tzhc 16640 3 april 2023
The court found the offence to be medium level manslaughter involving a single non-fatal blow without a weapon, and after deducting three years spent in remand from the minimum sentence, imposed a one-year imprisonment term.
- Citation
- republic vs mohamed bakari 2023 tzhc 16640 3 april 2023
- Parties
- Prosecutor: The Republic; Accused: Mohamed Bakari
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 3 April 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Session Case / Sentencing Ruling
- Outcome
- Convicted and sentenced
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Sentencing, Mitigation and Aggravation, Remand Credit
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecutor
Mohamed Bakari
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal Session Case / Sentencing Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Appropriate sentence for manslaughter under Tanzanian law
- 2 Consideration of mitigating and aggravating factors in sentencing
Ratio Decidendi
The court found the offence to be medium level manslaughter involving a single non-fatal blow without a weapon, and after deducting three years spent in remand from the minimum sentence, imposed a one-year imprisonment term.
Court Disposition
Convicted and sentenced
Orders
- Mohamed Bakari is sentenced to one year imprisonment for manslaughter contrary to section 195 and 198 of the Penal Code Cap 16 RE 2022.
- Right to appeal explained.
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