biko emmanuel vs republic 2016 tzca 313 18 april 2016

biko emmanuel vs republic 2016 tzca 313 18 april 2016

The appeal had merit as the conviction and sentence were not justified by the circumstances of the case.

Citation
biko emmanuel vs republic 2016 tzca 313 18 april 2016
Parties
Appellant: Biko Emmanuel; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
18 April 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Appeal, Conviction, Sentence, Release From Custody
Source Language
English

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Parties

Biko Emmanuel

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 whether the conviction and sentence against the appellant were proper

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal had merit as the conviction and sentence were not justified by the circumstances of the case.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • conviction quashed
  • sentence set aside