19790525 TZHC Dodoma
The conviction was upheld because the trial court believed the testimony of eyewitnesses and there was sufficient evidence to justify the appellant's conviction for causing grievous harm.
- Citation
- 19790525 TZHC Dodoma
- Parties
- Appellant: Agnes Mahenge; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 25 May 1979
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Causing Grievous Harm, Penal Code Section 225, Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Agnes Mahenge
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for causing grievous harm was justified based on the evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction was upheld because the trial court believed the testimony of eyewitnesses and there was sufficient evidence to justify the appellant's conviction for causing grievous harm.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and sentence affirmed
- fine of Shs. 800 or six months imprisonment
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