19821202 TZHC Tabora1
The appeals of the first and second appellants fail due to cogent evidence and corroboration of their involvement; the third appellant's explanation was plausible and he should have been acquitted.
- Citation
- 19821202 TZHC Tabora1
- Parties
- Appellant: Ahmad Mussa; Appellant: Baraka Twalibu; Appellant: Theofil Msangula; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 2 December 1982
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Appeals of first and second appellants dismissed; appeal of third appellant allowed.
- Legal Topics
- Breaking Into Building, Felony, Penal Code Section 296(1), Appeal, Juvenile Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Ahmad Mussa
Appellant
Baraka Twalibu
Appellant
Theofil Msangula
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction of the appellants for breaking into a building and committing felony was justified
- 2 Whether the third appellant should have been acquitted
Ratio Decidendi
The appeals of the first and second appellants fail due to cogent evidence and corroboration of their involvement; the third appellant's explanation was plausible and he should have been acquitted.
Court Disposition
Appeals of first and second appellants dismissed; appeal of third appellant allowed.
Orders
- Conviction and sentence of third appellant quashed; third appellant to be released from custody unless otherwise lawfully detained.
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