19830725 TZCA Dar es Salaam
- Citation
- 19830725 TZCA Dar es Salaam
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- TZCA
- Decision
- 25 July 1983
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- TZCA
- Decision
- 25 July 1983
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The conviction for murder was justified as there was ample evidence, including eyewitness testimony, that the appellant stabbed the deceased causing his death.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- The conviction for murder is upheld.
02
Material facts
Parties
Abdulkarim Ally
AppellantThe Republic
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
Whether the conviction for murder was justified based on the evidence
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The appellant challenged the conviction for murder.
- Respondent
- The respondent relied on witness testimony establishing the appellant stabbed the deceased.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Trial court judgment
Conviction for murder requires clear evidence establishing the accused caused the death.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The conviction for murder was justified as there was ample evidence, including eyewitness testimony, that the appellant stabbed the deceased causing his death.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
- The conviction for murder is upheld.
Source and reliance status
TZCA · 25 July 1983
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TZCA
Judgment· 25 July 1983
IN THZ COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA
AT DAR ES SALAAM <!ORAM: Mustafa, JoAo 1 Mw'akasendo, J_.A. and Makame, J .• A. CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 42 OF 1980
BETWEEN ABDULKARIM ALLY. • 0 e O $ • • • • • APPELLANT AND THE REPUBLIC. . . 0 0 • • • • RESPONDENT (Appeal from the _conviction of the High Court of Tanzania at Mtwara, (Mwesium, J.) dated the 17th day of April, 1980) .1n - Criminal Sessions Case No. 11 of 1979 .J.
JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT MUSTAFA, J.A.: There is ample evidence which cl~arly established that the appellant stabbed the deceased causing his death. A number of witnesses testified to that fact.,,- Some actually saw the stabbing. The conviction of the appeilant for murder was justified on the evidence before the trial court. The appeal has no merit and is dismissed. DATED at DAR ES SALAAM this 25th day of July,- 1983 •.
A MUSTAFA •
JUSTICE OF APPEAL Y. M. M. MWAKASENDO
JUSTICE OF APPEAL L. M. M/-1.KAME
JUSTICE OF APPEAL this is a true copy of the original. (I) f i--1. /lC/ k-~!1-o , , ~ /.. A. iWANDO) SENIOR DEPUTY REGISTRAR. .,
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