19881010 TZCA Dar es Salaam
- Citation
- 19881010 TZCA Dar es Salaam
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- TZCA
- Decision
- 10 October 1988
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction
- Language
- English
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- Court
- TZCA
- Decision
- 10 October 1988
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The trial court correctly found that the appellant caused the death of the deceased based on the evidence, justifying the conviction under section 203 of the Penal Code.
Court disposition
conviction upheld
Orders
- appeal dismissed
- conviction and sentence confirmed
02
Material facts
Parties
Appellant
AppellantState
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the appellant caused the death of the deceased
- 02
Whether the conviction under section 203 of the Penal Code was justified
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Appellant contended that he was not responsible for the death of the deceased and challenged the findings of the trial court.
- Respondent
- State argued that the evidence established the appellant's responsibility for the death and supported the conviction under section 203 of the Penal Code.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Section 203 of the Penal Code
A person is responsible for the death of another if his actions caused the death.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The trial court correctly found that the appellant caused the death of the deceased based on the evidence, justifying the conviction under section 203 of the Penal Code.
Court disposition
conviction upheld
- appeal dismissed
- conviction and sentence confirmed
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TZCA · 10 October 1988
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