19850925 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19850925 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The accused was convicted on his own admission of guilt to three counts of attempted murder committed during a robbery, and sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment on each count, to run concurrently with each other and with the existing seven-year robbery sentence, due to the deliberate and serious nature of the offences and the use of a lethal weapon.

Citation
19850925 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Prosecution: The United Republic; Accused: Shiba Jofi
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 September 1985
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial and Sentencing
Outcome
conviction and sentencing
Legal Topics
Attempted Murder, Robbery, Sentencing, Concurrent Sentences
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Attempted Murder Robbery Sentencing Concurrent Sentences

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Parties

The United Republic

Prosecution

Shiba Jofi

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Trial and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused committed attempted murder under Section 211 of the Penal Code
  2. 2 Whether sentences should run concurrently with previous robbery conviction

Ratio Decidendi

The accused was convicted on his own admission of guilt to three counts of attempted murder committed during a robbery, and sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment on each count, to run concurrently with each other and with the existing seven-year robbery sentence, due to the deliberate and serious nature of the offences and the use of a lethal weapon.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentencing

Orders

  • Accused convicted on three counts of attempted murder.
  • Sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment on each count, sentences to run concurrently with each other and with the seven-year robbery sentence.