19930604 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19930604 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The sentence of fourteen years imprisonment for cattle theft is not excessive and complies with statutory requirements.

Citation
19930604 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Atrnrnmo a/o Il:1~1,:,GUi.A; Respondent: State
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
4 June 1993
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Cattle Theft, Minimum Sentences
Source Language
English

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Parties

Atrnrnmo a/o Il:1~1,:,GUi.A

Appellant

State

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed for cattle theft under sections 263 and 265 of the Penal Code is excessive given the Minimum Sentences Act, 1972

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence of fourteen years imprisonment for cattle theft is not excessive and complies with statutory requirements.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • sentence of fourteen years imprisonment upheld