19720113 TZHC Arusha

19720113 TZHC Arusha

The appellant's refusal to hand over the keys and threats to the prisoners constituted sufficient grounds for conviction; the trial magistrate was justified based on the evidence.

Citation
19720113 TZHC Arusha
Parties
Appellant: Appellant; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 January 1972
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Summary Rejection
Outcome
appeal rejected
Legal Topics
Appeal, Prisoner Custody, Refusal to Obey Lawful Order
Source Language
English

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Summary Rejection

  1. 1 Whether the appellant's refusal to hand over prison keys and threats constituted an offence under the Penal Code
  2. 2 Whether the conviction and sentence were justified by the evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's refusal to hand over the keys and threats to the prisoners constituted sufficient grounds for conviction; the trial magistrate was justified based on the evidence.

Court Disposition

appeal rejected

Orders

  • sentence confirmed