19710115 TZHC Mwanza3

19710115 TZHC Mwanza3

Despite the irregularity in the charge and the inadmissible confession, the remaining evidence clearly established the appellant's guilt, and no miscarriage of justice occurred.

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Citation
19710115 TZHC Mwanza3
Parties
Appellant: Baltazar s/o Rweyemamu; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 January 1971
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Corruption, Criminal Procedure, Evidence
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Corruption Criminal Procedure Evidence

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Parties

Baltazar s/o Rweyemamu

Appellant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the conviction for corrupt transaction with agents was proper given the irregularity in the charge and inadmissibility of confession evidence

Ratio Decidendi

Despite the irregularity in the charge and the inadmissible confession, the remaining evidence clearly established the appellant's guilt, and no miscarriage of justice occurred.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence affirmed