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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant stole soap while employed in public service
- 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
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