19930820 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The appellant's act of taking money from the deceased was not theft within the legal meaning, as it was done to prevent squandering and not with dishonest intent.
- Citation
- 19930820 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: Appellant d/o Mr. Rapathba; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 20 August 1993
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Legal Topics
- Theft, Conviction, Sentence, Appeal
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Appellant d/o Mr. Rapathba
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant committed theft as defined by law
- 2 Whether the conviction and sentence were justified
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant's act of taking money from the deceased was not theft within the legal meaning, as it was done to prevent squandering and not with dishonest intent.
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