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
Legal Issues
- 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
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