20140223 TZHC Dodoma

20140223 TZHC Dodoma

The appellant's plea was unequivocal, the conviction and sentence were proper, and the appeal against conviction cannot stand.

Citation
20140223 TZHC Dodoma
Parties
Appellant: Bashiru Hassan; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 February 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Plea of Guilty, Unnatural Offence, Appeal Against Conviction, Sentence
Source Language
English

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Parties

Bashiru Hassan

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the plea of guilty was unequivocal
  2. 2 Whether the conviction and sentence were proper

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's plea was unequivocal, the conviction and sentence were proper, and the appeal against conviction cannot stand.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence upheld
  • right of appeal explained