19750816 TZHC Dodoma
The court found that the accused committed the act of killing the deceased but, based on eyewitness testimony and the psychiatrist's report, was insane at the time and did not know the nature or wrongfulness of her actions. Therefore, she is not guilty by reason of insanity.
- Citation
- 19750816 TZHC Dodoma
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Yundu d/o Nyabe Chande
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 16 August 1975
- 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
Yundu d/o Nyabe Chande
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 court found that the accused committed the act of killing the deceased but, based on eyewitness testimony and the psychiatrist's report, was insane at the time and did not know the nature or wrongfulness of her actions. Therefore, she is not guilty by reason of insanity.
Court Disposition
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Orders
- Record of proceedings to be submitted to the Second Vice President as Minister for Justice
- Accused to be kept at Isanga Institution as a criminal lunatic
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