SHEMAS ARNOLD JUMA new
The accused was the last person seen with the deceased, circumstantial evidence and confession corroborated his guilt, malice aforethought was established by motive and conduct, and the defence failed to raise reasonable doubt.
- Citation
- SHEMAS ARNOLD JUMA new
- Parties
- Prosecution: Republic; Accused: Shemas s/o Arnold Juma
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 12 December 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Sessions Case / Judgment
- Outcome
- Conviction
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Circumstantial Evidence, Confession, Malice Aforethought, Corpus Delicti, Standard of Proof, Defence of Alibi
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Republic
Prosecution
Shemas s/o Arnold Juma
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sessions Case / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the deceased named in the charge actually died
- 2 Whether the death was as a result of an unlawful act (unnatural cause)
- 3 Whether it was the accused person who actually caused the death of the deceased
Ratio Decidendi
The accused was the last person seen with the deceased, circumstantial evidence and confession corroborated his guilt, malice aforethought was established by motive and conduct, and the defence failed to raise reasonable doubt.
Court Disposition
Conviction
Orders
- Accused found guilty of murder under sections 196 and 197 of the Penal Code
- Accused convicted forthwith
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