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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant's refusal to hand over prison keys and threats constituted an offence under the Penal Code
- 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
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