BAKARI HUSSEIN MAULID
The accused committed the act of murder but was insane at the time, as established by the medical report and in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Act, and is therefore not guilty by reason of insanity.
- Citation
- BAKARI HUSSEIN MAULID
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Bakari Hussein Maulid
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 October 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Sessions Case / Judgment
- Outcome
- Not guilty by reason of insanity
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Insanity Defence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Bakari Hussein Maulid
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sessions Case / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused committed murder
- 2 Whether the accused was insane at the time of the offence
Ratio Decidendi
The accused committed the act of murder but was insane at the time, as established by the medical report and in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Act, and is therefore not guilty by reason of insanity.
Court Disposition
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Orders
- The accused is to be transferred and kept in a Mental Hospital as a criminal lunatic and dealt with according to the law.
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