19821102 TZHC Mwanza

19821102 TZHC Mwanza

The appellant's defense of inadvertence was displaced by credible evidence showing he acted with bad intent; conviction and sentence were proper.

Citation
19821102 TZHC Mwanza
Parties
Appellant: Alphonce Timothy John; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 November 1982
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Theft by Public Servant, Evidence Assessment, Sentencing
Source Language
English

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Parties

Alphonce Timothy John

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellant stole soap while employed in public service
  2. 2 Whether the appellant's failure to record transactions was inadvertent or intentional

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's defense of inadvertence was displaced by credible evidence showing he acted with bad intent; conviction and sentence were proper.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed