20070509 TZHC Songea

20070509 TZHC Songea

The evidence established the offence of robbery with violence, not house breaking or burglary, as the appellants were armed and threatened the victims; thus, the conviction was altered and sentence imposed accordingly.

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Citation
20070509 TZHC Songea
Parties
Appellant: Anton Kinyero; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
9 May 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment After Hearing
Outcome
appeal against conviction dismissed; conviction altered to robbery with violence; sentence enhanced
Legal Topics
Robbery With Violence, Defective Charge, Identification of Accused, Sentencing, Burglary
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Robbery With Violence Defective Charge Identification of Accused Sentencing Burglary

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Parties

Anton Kinyero

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellants were properly identified by the witnesses
  2. 2 Whether the sentence was proper for the offence charged

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence established the offence of robbery with violence, not house breaking or burglary, as the appellants were armed and threatened the victims; thus, the conviction was altered and sentence imposed accordingly.

Court Disposition

appeal against conviction dismissed; conviction altered to robbery with violence; sentence enhanced

Orders

  • Each appellant sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment from date of original sentence
  • Appellants to pay compensation of TZS 4,637,850 jointly and equally to the complainant