19930723 TZHC Dar es Salaam

· . Jf :J TI B:GTI COURT OF T.i'J.r._-;_t.JJI.A 11f __ ......,........, J.i!I! Ia:LOfil. - .... OlUGD.VlL JORISDICTI.mT llEetJ.BLIC , versus \ l.• JillDl..LLh'1 1JJIIlU tm:J:m.llID 2. · l'USOliU D!JmlL Ml~'JlTG!~ 3• :SEITIOLOMEO 1£~.MTJ;f!, 4. JULIUS P:mrER J'UIGMENT Tho f.'et:rr ao~•.sod ::;orsolll!J JJml..LLtJ! .fJlll.)J.. ~ @ ~'\lmIMU 1 lllSD'li' D:Jm::L n1mm.,_1, n11.'rr:ow:~m:, .ilT'..~t1.S1 a.nd JUL1'013 1)1;,TER stand aho.xgod with the of".fo;.100 o:f attempted. murder o/s 211 of tl1.o P9nal Cod.o. Tho ~ tion-allosud tfuit tho fot!i:' accused 1crsons en~ a.bOl.tt tho-l9th·day of J1.1110, 1990 at U1azy-a Kiba.oni Villac;o within Kilosa Districrt, Mor<>affl.'o RcE,i.on jointly and togotb.or unla1-r.eully a.ttor~,Jtod to murda:r one M01~'..UilD l!!IIDTIIJG17A~ Ji.t the hoari11G of this. 1 . ~so tho f ~ · a.ocusod 7 Abdallah li.bdul . . Kyornbo @ 1'1i'lnd.imu3 was ro:_;:rosontod by Mr. Ma.sea.ti, loa.Tnod advocate J tho ·second o,ccuso~ l'USUF llifrTIEL Mf.TO:NU.li., 'Wl?.s 1'0~1:t'OSontod by ~ •. l1fuozi, loa:t-n.od a.dvocdo ~ tho t1,; 1:-cl a.caused, Batholomao .t.thana.s, was -rorirosontcd 1)y Mrs. 1-hununza, loa,rnod ad.vooato, while th.of fot.rlh a,oausod1 JULIUS P.1.1'1'.i.!li:11 uas rol)1'oscrrtod l,y Mr6 Lyimo 1 loarno-d. advocate from tho Ta.nza,nia, Lce,al Oci-Doration. Tho Ro:;_,ublio W§S l"OJ:l1'osontod cby Mre Son&~, loo.r11od S:tato Attorney. Aoc<Xi:'ding to Miss Mala,ra.ia, loa.rnod ffta:bo Attornoy, who roj;rOSon1od tho Ilo:,U1)1io at tho J.FOliminary hom-irlli, tho 11t'osomr&ion ·oa.so is oom:rod er~ tho events that took place at tho s!10.mb::i.· of tho first aoousod in tho a.fto:.--noon o:f 19/6/90. Ono villa.{s'OJ I.snail Malir,ula,. had ror>m"tod to tho Villa.GO Chairman that ho he,.d ·soon a @?Olli) of l)OODlo near bis -....../2 - 2 "" sholnba, lilioh ho SUSl')Ootod to l,o a, ga.ng of r91J°b~s. Follmri.ng this r~~ a 11Wllbo.i:' of ville.G~ loo. by)!cli.amO<l ~-ra.,. who was tho Villago 3ey<lt'ota;t-y wont to tho sbamba;. Whon ~ ai-rivod at tho eham'ba of tho first a.cous~ 'Wlic1:i w;;.s ~ that ot Ismail Mali1mla, the v.Ul~"Ors woro a~1I)l'oa.ohod by the first EI.COtlGod with a view to stom:-inc 'iltem fl'om goirJ6 to where the other eoou.aod 1>ersons were sitting.. ils a momber of tho 1)0<>11ld' s Illilj;tia e:oo Gohasi Luode @ Uta.mo.cl.uni wa.s a.rt,'U.ing .-Ti th tho first accused tho rest of tho villa.gars WL'e na.nd,J:18 b:r ~ · - ~ rJL3DclQ¥\l.y :\l)B ~ aoai1884 fi:;.~ ~ gun and hit the VillG.grio Soor~ on the head and on the arra. Tha bandits then esoa.pe4. On 'Zl/6/c;o at .. a.rOUltd 6.oo l'•rn• a µ].lit~ by the name of l1iob;:i1~a Ma.lima ~w. tau.- peoplo, a.t Lumuma, villao"8, t\TO of whom had guns. When he quastioned them they c-ava 1.:msatisfaotory &Wlrors so he decided to rej?o~ them to the Ward Saorot~Y• But tho i,ooi,le osoa11ed al.thOUGh .Riobard 1,W iD1a. ws ablo to retain tho two g1.u1S. Tho villaae sGOrctaa-y w.10 was injUI'od 1ras taken to tho police station at. Kilosa and lle told tho Dolice that ho could identify .M>da.lla.11 JJJdul Ma.ndimu as the owner of the allamba., Yusuf Ma.tU?1gr.a. as the roz-son who shot at him a.nd Julius J:>Qto:c o.s one of.tho bandits., Tho vil~:.v Seoretaa-y ua.s .:,'iven a. PF3 foro on 19/6/90 and. the dootm' who tzcated him oarti:f'i.ed that tho wounds ho sustained wore danger~.' T'.ao :r_irosecution oallod a. total of ton uitnossos .in SUJ.)pOl~ of its• ~so·. T'AG 3?roseoution also tend.area oa.ut1oned statements by the first, sooond e.nd. third a.oo1.1.S,Qd 11orso~ whioh -wwo ·e.drdtted in. evidence after a trial within a. trie.l. JJJl tlle .four aQ()USGd l)<XCSons a.re ~God ui th the offonoe of jointly a.ttemriting to ~der the Ula.ya Village Soareta.ry, Moh~ed Mkuru81m., I had told tho ladzy' and gontlemon S.SSOSS<FS that a.a the eooond accused is the one. alleged to have fu-od tho shot that injutod . the oom-Jla.inl3Jlt thore a.re two ways in whioh a.oOW3ed iij'o. 1, 3 and 4 oan bo hold liable foJ: tho offence of a:ttc~,tod m~dor.o The fi.'1:'st is di:i:-oot tho othor is ind.i::'cot. T'no dh-oot :way is that under the 1)7.'ovisions of seotion 22 of tho \ Penal Oodo irhioh a_:a:-ovidos as f ollowss 22. llhan a.n offcnoo is committod, oaoh of tho fallowing 11 Dor sons is daemod to ha:vo takon J?a.r't · in oommittinG the - 3 off'~noo and to ho guilty of tb.e otfonoo, and may bi o h ~ 1-!itl-l actually ccomittil~ it 1. that ist 'io·~ {a) qvo~y l)Ol'Son who aott...ally doos the aot or .ca.ko3 tb.eo OLlisiuon w ~ oonaitutes tho ottenoe1 (b) GW'J!Y l)Ol'~n who d«.)s .e;: ~1s to do .any act :fo;' the 1:>\tt'l)0~ 9f ~na.1i~"'lG or aiding ~otlwr ~eon to commit th~ ot.fE)noeJ (o) ftVVrJ ?~Son who 84.ds Qi:' s.'!Jo-&:, anoth<n" ~sgn ~ eowi,te~ tho otte:nco; ( d) aey v~son who oounsele en: ~oauros s.ny oth~ ~son to eommit. the ottenoe. %n the le.et tiontionoo. ease ho ma.y to ~sed eithGT w1.th oommi,..ing i : l ' u i . ~ - ~ °"IPJ!IOtl i ~ Ql: ~~ ...,. .rww~4.,cdon. ..• iJ. •onvimon !4 t,~ll.il'.J6 a:: ~ i n g the ~ s i o n ot ru,: ottonoe, ~ thQ same oonse-- ciuenoes in a.U ~'1100W as a conv;c~ of oommitt- ~ the o:f't~t /.rzy j)Orson uho :irqouroe another facts 1::r omit to do a.:ny aot of ~oh e. natui~e that, if' he had hµiself done the a.ot or made the owsion, the act or omisaion ~ MW oonsi~d an offeneo on his :.ia.rt 1 is &'Uilty of an o:f-.fcnoe of the sane kind.1 a.nd ie lia.blo to tho samo pu.rtis1li:101ct 1 as if' he 1-ia.d himself done tho e.ot ,or made tho omission; and he . mq be ~G1ld with the act or na.kil'.IJ the omission." lt iG "1,,~at'ent ft-om th~so ::LlL'ovision that there is a direct oonneotion bemen . th.o •CDUid.e~on ef the offenoo by tho l1:"i11oi1?al actor and the . et?i~ U9tts0d who a.re jointly chari;ed nith hira. One. offence is .ontOlill)latod and. thero 1s active l)a,t'ticiria,tion ~om th& other aoau.sod po.rr.,ene e!:..~god in thG oomrJi.ssion of tho oftonoo. I shall ravort to W.. 111 &.1.c eouroo 1 but fiJ.,at tho in~oot ~• _ ~JlO ~dil'oot way ot i.-wolvoment of tho 1st, 3,rd. a.nd 4th aoousod i,~se1'18 •ould be undel' tho. provisions of eoo'iion 23 of the Penal Codo whic,h prmdes as foll011$&• "23• Whon tu? ro.~ m~o l)ersons t¥,O . e. ~on intention to prosoeuta an unla.w,f'uJ. ;nn"J?0~9 in oonjUl'lOtion with ono a.nothar, and in tho :;_)rosoeutio11. of sueh j_)l.U'j_,oS() an offonoo oomoittQd of euah natiw9 that its ~ssion 1,0.s a -1n-oba.ble oonsoqu.a11go of the proseau- tion of suoh J?t'a,"?Oije ea.oh of them ~ d.Oemed to have eommitted tho o::f'fonc9. 11 This is ~oc;arded as e,..'1 iltdu'eot 1-ra.y booa.use often. times tho o:f'fenoo with 11'.:J.ieh. they a.Te a.11 deeraod to lw,ve oonmittod was not tho one for whieh thoy had formed c. oommon intention. Tho la.w merely req¢res. the effenoe to bo d such a. na:h.u-o tha.t its oamtlission was a 11roba.blo •onseciuonoe of the p~oeooution of thoir unle~r.ful l)Ut'DOS~• I, ... 4 In t~~ i,:t:eD~ «J4t'-~J; r,i,~- :1.$ J,~-gi,_ -the. 9-C-uti.oned. st.Pt~ ~ tho. .~ - Q l l i ~ wllioh 1~·.s tc.1d~ed and a.dmi tted in evidence, in "1d4h--6.pl.ft ~~ a;jJII1&d ;;.~;~-et ~ - villaco is dis.olosed- b ~ r 1:s t~t thQJ:e t ~ e. nan at Ma.di~ini villa..::;a uho uus found witJ.: ~,~ ri.,1li.aa ~ .tllt, ~~i.cui..!Jhe-1., in the late 19Co1 s and th:::t the 2l1d ~od 1~ te lead the ~d. and 4;11 •a.oct.'eeo. pe::.9Sons to that villa.Ge ~ tci{.e awq·tho lll0110:....i'»om -the-o~ by f¢.~e if necessary. 1..coo.-di~ to the eollt;c,eion '!;;r tl~e s_eoond el,90\.'!SOd the f'u,st accused 011 ~.emi~ -~ l9/9/9r: Cl~.d diuuvetQO. tho.t cf t:10 ahot)O/• m~]iao~.2C/c ~ - ~~ ~-4-i"-P~~ to GO to ~ia.d.iEilli vUlec;e ..tJ-l'l.d . oominit the ~obi;~:,., the cventa ef 1,/G/$0 took pla.oo tct t!,() e:ia.m~ ot t:.ie fi.""'St accv..".led c.lld. tll.e 'ril~e oeereta;..--y, J? ~n ~l was sh~. It is the :_):l:eGeoution1s cent~pt:.•n that all. tho fotlr aoot".SOd persons ~ ~ - llf~1!,;)r1,,.,tlJ.a ~-~~ i.J.$m~ ~ 111 JSQOtion 23 ot th3 :ronal Coda. F~ t}.t, ~~tion tc •lf•'-OOOed m1.der this sect:..on it uow.d hc,ve 10 be :~-~d that tI~e "1~.S eo:ea1ae11t' 1Jt,tl1!)en the f01~ accused. r,e,:-GQ~ 10 eommit ~ t>ehbory a.t I~didlti nnd f1.u:-thei., that t:.. . ey 1re::~a at the 1llamba, of t!1.e f~st aOOl'.ZOd :D~Q:,C..:..'il1.5 for the trip to llad.isini and tlla.t iho e1J.cetilx; by tho 2nd a.oct'.GQd 1~.s i11 ~thera.1100 of t:1ei:- prel)tU"atio::.w M the ?ilJ.cGe:::s woiud di~--iwt t:lQi,r plot 1ly arrastil'lG them. llhc,t t::ien is the evid.0:1.oG :,:ega;rdil15 the Ma.dizin:i. Plot? lT ot a eillGle 1ritnoss mentioned it i;.1 mdanoe. P.u.10 Deteetivo Corp.ore,l J~run. 1f..1.o he.d the oonduot of ilwestitSationa in this or:.00 testified ~t t:!e :Pe•l>l.e ea.id to hnvo sht1.30/• ~ 20/r:,; millum at Ua.dizini are no:.-o:i.etont ethorwiso he -irtt'ld ;1a:w taken aotion. r:e t11.e:refol.18 decided not te folleu up the Madi~~'li sto:;.7. ·~ l)Ointed out 1Jy lir. Ma.ssati, lea:::nod 001.uwel fer: the fu--st c&mtsed, be~ in possess::i.011 of shs.30/a milJ.io1t e.t a. pla.ee like Imdir;il-ii village is a.n offe~10e und~ th~ v.i:-ovisions et tho Econf>~c and ~.:;nnieed Crime Cont:i.•oJ. f.1.0t, j_)a.i:'C,c;i:'aph 6 cf the let Scllodv.le of the Lot. I:f' the~e was a...."'lY t:.:L~t:1. in it then repo-..:te f~QI!l ~ation tJMi iro11.ld hc.ve :rea.ehed the j?olioo ru1d S.l?Forc~a.te action would :1.0.vo :·,00:1 t2kan. In an,y event i)y not · feJ.l•ttinG ttj? this sto:..,y p;;r ~le lost a good ~J?port1.u.u~- to confil.1m the cl$ ~,. 2l1d. aoou.sed' s contessio11 that t~"c!3 lst aecr.sed mn-rt to l,Iati.zW en lt;/0/90 to find 01.!t the 12.test :vosi tion ~ac,~~ainG the shs•JC/e million so that l1e conld advise the 2nd accmsed and his •ol-looc.;uos a.eo~·~• ...../5 .. 1 5 - !.a t·.'.~O is no w:i:iinomi 1f·.o p~dod ovide1v,,o Gt~~~1g J'11.e NaAi~ plot t·.-.o p;i;O:Jeoti-',ion ll.ad ·~o tall "'.:>ao!;: on tho oai.1.ti 011ct ata.tauiant O'.ftti:ic fixs"i;, ocooru:1 and -'t.l.u.rd SJOi.1.30'.! persons illalie ·to ·i;;.J.o 1:><nioo, All t:.1.oao t~:u!OC r;r~a.ta.i-iGP.ts waro %CJ)ttliatod. . . b'-J' tho aocused a1Xl no iildopond.cnJi; ~ ~ oo.i.-<robo;ra.:l;o ~A.:l ~ ~ neoossor...r boio:ro ."i..:.o cottr·t oor:.ld u.so e;.t· t:'l.e o1 'ttlCill to· ocnv.iot an acoused person ot:.~or ·r~on ·fuo ~ of ·ii\e ~o~lto3sion. I il~-ultod. tu.o laclJ' and gon'f,lc;:ion ~sso:rs, ll.<1.,rovoJ.t·, "i ·.z."t it tll.oy u~.e gn.1is1icd a.bo11t the tnr'v.'.1 o-1 ~ of ·lli.OJ;1 . t:..:.e;=- ooiiJ,cl ~o it as a. ba.a!e :Zor oonvicU:ng ·l;J.1.0 aal~ o-z. a;.v suo!l. sta.to:-.1011.-'~ :Joa a. 33 of Dvido~ioo .&:rli. and the caso oi :..!i.l.T~llOI v. UGJC:. J,A. &9oi.J-, 1:c L C4_ I11 ~:.io ea.t':~io.ncd s-'ua:'ua:-,10:..r'u ·uo tixst acoi.woa. ea;,·s -:;.'.ia-'i; Jli;.10 2l'ld aoot:.Sod ~VQd at his Loe 011 tho nig;1t of 18/G/90 11'!/,f:. ~ f.-riond eallod JosoP:1-1 lle r,~"J3 Zt"..'"'ll°-~or "iihat tho second noct.·.ned 1Tc\D oa.J.'l'ying a gL"J.l, n..1~1 ·r.:.a.t ·l.2la soo~l'l a.oo~·.ood -~old 1.J.im tJ1at -~7.,o:"' ,r()J;c Goin,; -~o a f:.-:Lcril. o~J.lod JO'LI Ml'..S:1c:~·.1 ti:~o liv-oa a.t Ylad,1,ldt~zi Zo.:.1~)0~ Tuo -~~ ~ ~ -.~ ·:.:..to fust a.ccusod ue1i·~ ~ .'. . .ia sha;aba, i11 1 the llf-~t0on of 19/6/90 ellCi. :found his bt'otb.or, ·:.::.O aooom accused, a-'v the ~1ba. iiit,:.:i. his friend, ::~o sa:./a th~ second a,oc~:oed. ·~old him -:..·.,e;_- ltould ~ 1 a·t ·tho sha.-111~ ~i-~il night time 11hon ·iiJ.•~.. irOuld loa.vo :2~ Zoillbot Zio :~uat aocu.aocl ft•.;;t'..1.c:r- sQ.Ys that -'liho seoo~. ~Ot.1.Sod shot thta v.illc)Jo 3COX'o·tary. '..i!c.o::o is no mcn-'li19%1 of fuo r,lc,·~ ·~o go to Madizi::ti. and 00,.filllit ro'Jbax;,~ t:'.:.wo. '.l!.~o o·::.· .or s"vatomant i:::i -~~-:a:~ O'l Bat'b.olomoo At.'..'.a.."la.S 1 ·ii.ho 3:f,d. a,cot:aoc'.. :.!:-..o acon~od said 't:io sta.tamon·t was not 1.u.a1 1r:.\a.·~ ha.ppanad was .,i-•.at >.o 11as giv-on ·:,ho Pt>l'~3 to sign tb:t'(!C ti110::i al~lio~ l1e J.iad 1JOOl'l p.b.oto~::.od. ~ o times,. :::o ';.id no·~ :read iJi; nor lratl · ·,~o atatemont 1 read ov~ 1io ~liul. .Af"lie¢ I :.1oc1,.i."Cl J.;.iill -'liostify, houO'V'e::, I am sEl-tisf'ioc'\. "li~t -'.Lo ·:.''.ixd aoct.'tsod mado "li.'!.o sta:l;omcn-'i; and, as etLui ·if.;ad by -'ii~e tU;Qt'J;!Od :..:.i;:wolt,. no ld.nd of toT.;ur-o uas used on :'.'.i;i1~ I h ~...a:~ ;:d;a.tQlllont ·Lo -~..'.i;.:d. a.ocusod s~rs ·:.::.at -~·-.o~.~ ito11·i; to m.at·a. Villaeo 0:1 1:i/6/90 and a.uivoa. ·fu,ro at 10 ..00 p.r.i~ in ·~c.o oompa..-,_y of ?t.lst::.f :.~,.•t..;.~·ai, Iloll;i.taoo 1 l~o:..\.~d and Jacob. ~:.',.<: a.oo;.:sod. sa;rs t.'.1ay t1011t Jve ti'lai:ra. to moot ·lfac :2~st a.oct.~sod. 1 ll'.1.l.O is I~a:b~~-a's 1,ro"i.h.orf 'Ele acct~od. t1.~·tl1.or s~'·a i.11 :4.::, s·~atc;ncnt ·i;;1at lloi"dfao-o uaa oaxrying a."'(;,JOO'"il~: 1:;:.i.o ata"vemm1-'i; eooa. on ·;;o uhmr tliat -~.o aoo•.1..13od said t.b.e.;:- spont -~>.c lU(f_d; 0-Z 18/6/90 a1 -~:to sliamba· of ·i.\o :zu·s.,li ~ct.~od Md tuat on ··f J.o at·tornoon <r.Z 19/5/90 vrh.ilc they l101'e stiU at •i;;_,.a s.hrun';)a a. ~otw ~ villagers oaµ10 .,ao ·:;:.,_c s-½.~ba.. lhc t\il.i"L aoc~::.sed :!?uri;ho:r s~itS Jti.,.at :.:;o::d.f u,o fired :..:.is c;..ui but did no-'.; kl1mr F' a.1:~one uas hur'.;, 1 ... 6· .,, rre 00;.tQ,.t~iliJ J.liQ oto,tcmcui 1v .-~ th.a.t ~ ~ o . . ~ ~ gi.m. ~~ ~~ t1.1:1DZ:'·1rit;-,,., it wi"1;hou.·~ 13;•.oo•~:i.n&i. :--::o too ma~ ll0 mont;on of Ji.ho u~.,s.;, ~,,.,.'iH,.~~,~--~-.. . . ~~ -~-.0 :.-~ lot -~~ :·.:~ ,. · ·,_;: cc::.:.~J/' :;!~-~_.:~. rt-:.~ ~'-:~•ii:I::· ~-~;',~_:.:..?ti in •~c:.-.:·::\ :.:,:::.of~ c: . ~:-=~ · ·~rr :t::.21 ~:.: ~••'t::zoa-,,t,'i~t to t:..e ~ b e , ~ p Sb.• e1tl.,"l' ~liod on ~ ~ ~•1401 t=...,.ciww• 9'~ ,.it ~ tilia,-~ htft-~~ e0,11J.'l.ot_ "QI C3'9idQll.Qe tlla.t -''14 ~o~. ~ tb.o ni&it a.t -~la sJlmll'ba. as tQ.o ~1'r\ IJllA ~ . ~ ~ ~ ii~ ~ ~~ ~~Q ~~ .,~ In fQQ"li ;:ic e1d. a,oc~od.1:-~i<'a,Qll ·Wmt he ucni; -~• aponcl -~ho night of 18/G/CJJ c.t "i-~0 ;J.01.tSc et l'.f,Q ·'f•~Q: in lmt l'Ti ~ .,~10 viUago. As Oho::a. di<-l i.o~ in taQt ;go ·i;.'~e 140~ accused go to ·f·.o aooo:nd a.ccttscd go to t~ie ~1bo. 11~ 0Vido~11a on tl.:dG pp~t 1G dou~J-~'tl• D•sic1oQ, Cbolte. llof-i:iolt ;.~ad tostiticd th.a.t a:11 1raa o;i::restod and. iras loe:..:ad tQ? 1o~ aovon c1a:.~o ~ o. 4u,epgot. Fu t 1~a ;oa."lon when s;:tt · mad h~ a"'uato:nent to the Po~e aho lfa,s a pors«i 1ri"'.n ~ i11·~orest Ji;o aerve ;,u DJl ot-loJ;<t te -~ti.it horeal.t ond :ccgein .4er ~cd,om .. :Uu GVidc:1.00 ·lili.Q.ofOl'e re¢ca cQ.'robo.'e."'i;i-,n bcf9io it ca., bo acted upo~ It te:,l.tH'S that it ga;.:;10·~ be ti.God te Cel'~obtrate .,,._.,_a s-'vatamen~ Gt -~·,c i,'ld O,Qcu.aed.. aoc iL1.J--::ITA S..UDl OMAR v a,iz ~- Qnmiiull Appeal No, 4l oz 199! {~ • ~ ..~Qd) • ~-~o ao~ond. ui'(.-nesa ie J\1T.J IS:,iA,IL MALIPOLA 1l. ~o e,4d llo hoard voiooa :Z~· tI.1.ree ~ s oo;:,,1i,X,' f,j;om -tl.1.0 shamba. of -tl:a.e 1irst accL1.Scd, ~ 1ri t10~ ·tostifiod ~t .:1, nov-~ ~al-r tho peopl,e u:.io 11ora talking tt. ~ec,o· t~;oo daJrs bgi'o;t 1,/s/,o.. Re could net j:orc1oi'o tell u::o ~o:• ~o, e·ricrtri.qc h• 1rou,ld :.iav-e monUonod tlioi~ l1.wi103 v:.::.on ho ucnt to tape--,.:~ W tiio v:i.J.lago t~wa.n a.bout ·llic Dzy"Stc:riQLlS voioos ho b.caxd fo;r ~4P eo11Qooutivo dazrti- SoQQnd.11, f:rom his 01m ter-;tL;1oey ho hoo;d -~~o ·.·-.:~.,. :Qs olll.Jr d~iuc ~ r "'.;imo lThan he uon-'li 10 ;4.a s.·.:ca:nba. Ao !la acv~ 1ro.-it ·~o llis s)1a;,.1ba d1.zi:ng -tll.e nigi.l.,c; ho oet'.l,d ~t toll 1mot.":.cr- ·i;;.~or;o po~pl,o iTGT'C 1;.:. .c-.i-e at 1tl0,1t timo or not, 0 ii I • 7 - !t-.; ~ ~~~--M P.,iT., DojQg-U.v; Q-;p<;ol J~ll.'-,h This 111$n=ie \taa ~ ohar~ of -~~la inveet~ti~,~ -;;.:~ -~ he "f5~vcd. il,a.-~o:Z ~~--Ct'JIIQL1. -~---Oi~oc1·0.--.a:.;:.o-~ pla.n g; ~ 1-1ituw .~~ -~hb.. Plao-. ~ ~. tJ.QOUsod ~ t;J.~ ffel10, t,o 41qp• c.~,1&~1 -""1 ll.Q ~i1 ifJ tho.-a a.1 eeme P44e ·ii:;.o ~ass ~ras NOGGecl o.~. rr, ~ nl"~ ~,· ;1e "iUvod a.ob ·l.h• ••~l.llaion tha·li peopl,.o wop 45.;op~~ -~10.1 b y ~ ~ ai t h o ~ ~ • ~ ~ - _QC p:r~G~Gd eVQit by poopJ,o if :o Qa-'i; -i;)J.ctc, c slop-'i; cLt;J:i:iJG' -~J.10 day• Ho _- ~ - ~ -~·,4-;to;o ~~i iJQ at·~e.o.:,~ed ·to .lt;]_~irJ ::ti.Qt ~ld $0 i•~ cru:mot "bQ, ~¾•~- ~ ~,~._l~iT.od 4 1 ~ @ ~ •i;i,u, ~ ~ ~~ ~ r~tion ~ u:~o lJe~C a.t ·W.10 s:1amba. oi ·i;:~c :2iI'st acc~od eii ~ 1'iQRteA oZ 19/G/,O? :do~ to.c 1st t111d 2rld tl.OOi.:Sorl por-sons .:~vo 1Q;t1Z1~ ·{ .n-v -~.1oy were i-~~o and ee u0 nood not opOLl(;l -~me on tl.).em. ?t CrJta"!J'.!4~i. ~e prQ;qc c;Z ~a ~d end 4tll aoc1.~00. pq;r-sons the P:OiQO'..~Oll oa3.l.o4, to1.~ ·;:i~~;, ~tilo1.1&1 o~ ..lil~co o:Z t'.:tom ~ca.'Ll.:r ~pcda..;q;'fiM._. 'IlJl•rY." M f f i J r ~ - ~ J ? , U . ~ ~ ·LUQUE @ t;~W)Ul\JI and P. lf,4 ~~ J)J,J.? IQ;r-014GA.. f, 1T, 2 rsrrn H.A.LIP'.JU, W, ~01.},- 'bg ~o4. MO .Q.O t~Wied. ~ voiooSJ ho hcaxd ~~4om -~o l;lhanibo. • t".:.o ~-t ogg~¢ bit~ he noi•;;J1.0,1; aa.11 tll.G pooplo ~ so~ 48 ~~~.- iib.t v~ga ea ~216- et ~ 1 ;;l ~io t1Dousod p~s~.. DVon v;icn ht lQ!l k "411ago;s tt the ,.-c uhQJ!e ho uaod to hta.; ~o ~oos , c:.} i.s,/$/?t llo 1-rae left behind• a.s l:.o was irttonc1inG a. e4o.r1 gall, ~ ~~od ~-io ~n ovonte of ·l.hc dai;·, J?ot: t.0.is :ro~en . ~is ~donoo t;; U-'~tle Q~U"~ QU uhe wna o: -ira.e 110·~ at tho scraM 1f.~lOn t:lo °IUWc Soc;ro-',a.r~" if~ $l0.1li on !9/o/90. ~ -~:o <?ll<lr.t-',ion wh.c~Ql' co ~d and 4th MCttnod POXSOl1S lfQI"O proaei.t c.t -'u:i.e ijgenc P,17,4 cli:2':Zorod ,;rj_th P.U,l ancl P.,1T,3# According to P.ir.4~0 gonclJ,•~ians at -;;_::,o QOOltO no.re such th.a-fi i"li_lTtl.S vixtualJ.Y' ~~Gi bto te ego -'Ghe ptoi,,e 11>.o w~o at: tho allam::;a 1ri.-'u -~~lo lst t,;Ot".aod if~ ·~o ViJ.tegcr3 a.:i vcd a.t th.~ Gha.mbe.. 5ltJ fir at at::cu.sod 1ra.c, Vl.aj,iJlo b1;a.1.1.40 he uao 1i.;a;1ding and nhan ·i..JJ.c VillD.C;-c~s approaohod h• mOVF, tor-r&lifd and. m~t Ut~1.1-u., P.11.3 1-r..!-io ,ra.~ tllloc.1,cl o:: r:rve,;1--: ~,. ~Gt• 4,g o:ding to P,1T, 4 -~h_t, 1st aec~td b~t1::ea. 'u--licliaadl111i al1d. p;-eveii1od h~ from gettil~ -~ i.ie o ~ o.;c~d ~011a ullo 1101'0 a.t a P'1\t ;~~.~-u.¥ l,owc; ijO ·f.,ut -~ho.i c:eul,d no-'o be aoo~t, 1fuo place ~- td.l. ~ "ott'Aana p1ante wt G:~e 1ilit,h mado ~~U ~.... poor .. 4000:CW t, P.. w.i ~ F.1I~J tht p1ogo W01$ flQ~ eJ:l;hougn tho.;r too oc1.uu.1 'tA~ ..lillo;o ~o -.~~, alld gr.:iss, ~c ot$ 1t" P. ff.3 t~o.t ;\c eeu.\c1. ijOO aJ.1 -~-lO f()i..;' DQOusod p~sons eJ.otQ:1,;r a;.1c1 tha;i; he 8 u·a.s able to identify all o:Z ·L.cm n,pPo£U's to bo a:,1 e;Z·tQ.T' ~ought si!ll'o ho adr.rl.·t;-i;,cd ii."'l 01:oss--ci.z'1.iti11atio11 . that whon he mado }.\is s·~atcmcnt . ·tc the poli.Qo ~ June 1990 ho ::ia.i.d saw only tb;roo of t.:.10 oaot.tsed pcrs()llO ... Th.is ;. ~o,a boo.i."l 0011.fi:rmod 1q P, u.lO uho tidmittod -l;J~t 110110 of tho u:i:~G:J.te:, w'Ao ms.re at -ue eoono en 1$/6/90 ru:imod the )rd DlJOUJJ<Yl po;-son. P, Ti i3 also narood o-~,. 'i::;.o 1st, 2ni and 4t11 ru::ov.;Jod pcxaona wh.<si1. ho modo ~ · atc.tCillant to ~o police in 1990. Uo asl;.lit·~od Jlihis in e-r~-:- «i:ari1:i.:1.ati~:1, . ' ~QUGh lio u-1.it~ . ·Wla,t ho SE.W ell ·i;.:io i'oUl" aocl\SOd pcrso.us ~i ool..1l:t,-. I fi:ld -'uo <.rvidcn.cte at P, 1T-4 tb.o VJ.1,+~'C Olla.i..&,~1., m.o.ro orodiblo ~d st:i:<D.i(;..:.t forwal'd-. Iia ovidcnoo that when Jli.110 vU!.aga:i:<s ar:t'ivod at t.110 ~ni.i1bn. ot the lst BJJOLUJOd only the first a.oot:so:L 1-raa visi blo ia m!J;e a.01~,r~ont with. 1i.:.at 1\apponod there prtOJ:' to t:.•o s.'.J.ooting of PciT,lt It i3 in evidonoo -~: .0.i uhon Pt W.2 rcportod to t::la V'illago 1 o h ~ t'....a.1 -~\Ol'c uc.ro s~~\:i~ pooplo at tllo sha."11.Ja o1 ·foe fust a.oot1aod ~o c.'..lo.umo.n sont tor t.ila load.ex of ·i.h.c Villa.G'O mill tiam011 Gch.a,si Luode @ Utronadu.ni, .At~cr b.e was told 1rll.y ::c iTruJ 'tlc'.l"1ted Utrui-iadtt.i, mo'biliaod .7:.i~ gr-oup and c;et 5 to 6 mili·iiiamon and a:z:mod. -';i\om 1ri th. big e-'liiO~-::tJ (:n.axungu.). As t.'·.o~: 1ra:ro going to find ot::.t. 11:~o J(l.o str~O'O poopl.<l a~ -~I::.o 1st accused 1 a 0:.:.~nba uox-o tb.ey wore j oi~1cd. 1.J:ir oth.o:t' villt1c30l'S a.ttd. f ormcd. a &,TOl'.p o:Z about fittcon pooplo, 1l'1i.on t?:1oy roaQ:.\od -'il.'.l.c s:.iamba the firs~ cl.Ocnsod moved :f'onro.rd and s-'.;az-'ood a.1;g1.1.inG' lr.i -tl! Ut~tuli and 'bloclcod irl.3 l1Di:l # Tho qucs:tion ·L.~ a.rises iss ii t!le o-t:cr t:.:..roo aoouacd po~3011S ucro at a ploofl 1-itor<i ·iil:i.<~:7 uoxe oasi~" Qoon as .P, Utl (lJ:td P.li.3 olwi ully then uare not e,..~cstod 1:zy- t~1c etJ.i.ar i ivo e~ ai:: mcmbQJ."s o-.f -~o poople •s militia, and ·i;;J.o• villagors wo aooompa::iiocl. t.iem? To sugc;ost t:.>.at they did not do so booauso the 1st aocti.ood uaa lJloo:.O.ng -'i1.om UOi.~d bo to e.ttributo -'Go -th.a 1st a.oou.eed oapa.bili ~o:J :.1a docQ'.: not 1.iavo, A l'Clatecl question i!3 11:·.• a~ot tho Vill~e scoret~.i"?. :O:cro again lTO ha.'W t;ia ov.i.dancc of 1\U.lt P.,U.3 and P.lT,4, P,U.l claimed in cot1r-t that ho oo;r.1 -~\o 2nd accnscd oa ha nas aiming at ;_d,m iJtr~ ooL1.ld not doc\;c tho bi.tllo~ tJ:3, obviousl,Jr, ~:~ 1ras too fa.st. This 1ti·;;;.1c:,ws, b.011cvor-, i'ailad -bo .rcoonoilo this olaj,m 1-;i th the fact ·that soon a.f·tcr he m.,s shot ho asl:.od. "rfucro is ~ia--b gLu1 fixed from?" It m10 ·li:.:o a.2ai:rman, P.u.4 11:10 -~d. him that i·t i3 -~.io 2nd accused- 'Jhl.a 1n.twss lms not vary- impxosa:ivo tn th.0 uit11(Jr3s '.icz as ho tended to ~@o:r·o:lic ~"'"lg'.S uhonovor i-; ot.ti.·~od hinh I1e:.." O""a:i1plc, .his claim -~:w.,-'.; 1r.\c11 .mh:cd l1ho ll~ :tuod tho gun J~:i.c o·~.:.cx villogcr-s told J.ilia 11J.:ajui.11bo.zi" ~an.di ts) ;.LnS not boon ao>.ocd by rJW o"i:ihox witness, Since tJ1c sotiJ.1d \' 9 - ef o. g-1.m ~;.ot ua.s uno=pcotccl ue evidence of all J,ic ot::o:r- ui tnoa8'l3 1-tb.o ltel:-O a.t 'iib.o, scono, inolus:lii.1.g t;.ie accused, is -~~1at ov@ybod.y JGhon 1'M t~ ::ta, lito, lID.O uaa J..:.:oro ·i;o allS'lT01' hia gucs-'liion? Dvcn· the vu~.... Ohairr.w;il 1-i.10 }2.olpcd him clid oo nf"iicr ho had nm io:r oori10 cU.stanco. I tomld P,U.3 to bo aqu.n.lJ.;y' unimpressive M'. a. 11i:t:1oss, T'.iis a.t P~ 1T tl, JJ\.t"b •t;.us lTi tno33 ~as aduii ttod in orosa~..orrd.na·Hon -'liIJ.a:t i11 his rrto.w:non:t -~o tho polioo ~.:o !1ad had fixed tho gl.lllt :Io sought to a:t:plain -~-'d.3 by- Se1tYing -'1,:.:a~ a.a tu-oo yce:i:t'a hava pa,asocl ai11.00 ho mad~ .hio o-'~o.tGnont ·~o-~ ·tho pol:i.eo ~..1.0 mq lta.vo forgot·~en v~~t :10 -~old tllc polioo, .A11d Jct ho mainta.:1,liod ·~uat ho sm·r "Ghc 2nd acct1a0d as ho s}it't I ~-1.D.'V'C al:roru:\r said "ii:ti.i I lia.vo fou.nd P,.1T .• 4 a. rolio.blo Wi t-noss. lio ,r~ to~ti-.i.rigb.t in his torttimo1w and ho shunned ~G'Ql.~a:Hon, ~ testiiiod t;.uJ.•t ho had no-'G aeon -'~.10 second accusod M t':c lust a,ocL1acd 11aa a'r'/T1.1.i1~ 11i1;11._ Utamadtti.ii 1.itt't s1..'!.dden:J,.y .b.o san •ii.:-tc 2l.ld aocuscd. riso ll.nd. vi ·f-.in c. n1a.ttor of scoonc~ J1c so.1-r him f'ixc his Gt,Ul ~tel injure t.:~" v:i.ll~o aor.ataz:Jr. hJ ho llc::is :::n01m "iihc seco11d aocL:.Socl fr-om his child""." ho"1 ho >.lld no difficul ii.:" in ic1.o:,1"~ifyil'lg him. l'I.S ·;;:.ic C;'L'.11 sl1ot uas h.ea;d ·ovc:yboc.\';r rau :tor bis lif o anc1 lie did 11o·t soo the aoo,:oc<l. again. AIJ I am ~~ij;,;'iod that P, tr .4 told -~::.o truth I find iJ\j clS a f aot that ?\.\csuiu 1k.-~msa, -'ifuo sooond aocuscd, :firod at t:10 7ttllaco Sooret~y and S...~-tu:rad. hj_ju, OJ.vo11 t.lat it was t!lo 2i1C1 Moused who inju:rcd -~'.1e oamplainant, M~1cd I-~\S'"tta., di~ -;;ho o·f:-.or Ji;.11.roo acouacd poroo:.w pl~r any :role so CB -~o ~ -'liJ1cm lia.blo? I JJ.av·o olxcady dm,1onEr:.-Xa.tod oo:t'liar in ::l;lu.s jl'~;:1c,..-,,t "i.11.a:t liabili·t,. Lti1dar- soction 23 of -'~:.<? P<ma.l. Code llas not -~fJtm o:;r'.;ablish.od as ·:.·.~cito is no ov.idonoe of eomuion ilr;ention. $:lm:iluJ,~;" no ovidono~ J.iaa be~. atiduoad to sho-tt ·iih.v;t 1 eva;.1. if ono uc:re to ASS'~ ·t:.;.at the Jrd end 4-t:. ooousod. pOJ:sons lTCJ."O pxoaont a.t -hllo SOCl'.l.tl ll.O lia.1>ili ty can t1:t:~lJD:.: to ·lucm by -'choU" mere p:;;ose1wo: Seo R. v~ Ai..,LJ~:I fl.96:i} 1 QB 130 a;;.1d. MJiT.tIIAS MIUYENI v R ·ff_<;:.:§/ TLR 290~ An a.ttompt vr.s .made -'i;o link t'.:..o nncst of tho 2nd and 3J:-d acousod pei-eona_ o.~ ~ village on ZL/6/90 m.·l;,.1. two guns and ·if:.o shoo·cing inoidaitt a.-b "h,'.;i13 sh.maba of ·lf:o :Zi:rst accused on 19/6/90, As pOl,'Atoi o:iJ.; bi,. M:r- 1 Ma.asa.ti, learned oounsol for ·f:.o first aocusod, in th.a a.bs~-ioa of ovidenco -'vo a.tow -'i;l1a,t one of ·hl1c gems toL1.1'.ld with -'i;.!lc ocouaod a.ii ~ is the 0:10 t.:.iat m:i.s f'ircd at 1:Jla;,"a 'Village when . ... 10 - P~lT,l i7813 o:.i.ot· there is jtwt:Uioation for liU:d.11C· t:~o -~ro inoi<;lents. Tl.la Lu:J.m1a. i11oidont does not ruld ai'.\Y'tb.ing_ to -t:1-0 prof.leo~:-~ion case aga.ino~ -;;.·.:o aoct1.Sed perso1w\ a!.:,.:iilai:l.;~ t:1oro is no ovido11oc to shou -'i;hat 1f.loa t:.10 first ncotisccl iTq..S a:rG'U,i.ng 1d th P 1 ;; ) 3 ll.e facili tatod or a.:idod t".10 2nd a.oouaod i11 00j.;lfilitti11g ·ifuc 01101100, ifo .prior noUoo uas (sivon to tho fus-!i a.ao1.1.sed. of ·(;ho vi:Ji-'.; -~o. hl.s sha;i1ba by t~o v'illogors. lhtts ho was 0:11:i-tlad in law to do:.:amud an azpla.nation fxorn P. Ut3 who led tho o-~,.~s .• :ti;,, tho gTOUP 1/z.3 in JJ.is sham ba. (soo s eo1i on 18 of tho Po11al Oocl~, Si.nee -~ho gun 17c,.D fired as -'Gho firs-~ a/OCP.. oocl was still "fnt;;ri.11g to :21nd ou-'i; 1:ha.t lTZoS ~.!.. O mattaJ: from P. u•.a I .EIOO no basis for holdi:.~ lu.i-n liable for tl10 act of tho sooond a,oclU:foc:l • lt is in evido11.00 ·f.:a-b -~rn bullet t::..at b,i·i:; -'cilo complainw:d; Otlfila from be.bind tho first aoonsod and it pn.osod vorjr c1ose to him. . I do not think tb.a.t if i:. . o fi:rst acciised 1:uow 11:iat tho 2nd aoousod 11a..s goi11g to do ho 1rou.m havo risltad bis m:r-1 life to that ciont. I-hold tho:refol'o th.a~ no oviclonoo has boon led -'lio show· that -'Gll.o first, t:u..rd and fo1.ri:i accL:.Sod parsons a;re in 8.1\r 't~,. oonnootod with t;._1.a oftoiioa 00iiLlli ttod by uo 2nil. oocti.sod und.ox t.:.1.0 l):r'ovisions of sec·~ion 22· of ·li.'10 Pon.al Oodo, Hr~ 1:ruQdl' lo~od coL'.ltsol 1or the second a.oct'.:Jod 1 su1.1ni·i;~ed t:.:a:17 if tl10 ootU:t ai:i.ould find .JU:..:.at i·i; uas tho 2nd aocusocl -.rio Iired tb.a &'Un th.en ~:.o oot:t:l:t should fiud. ·!i.:.. a-t::1 ho did so in solf dofe:i:100. Tho first gentl<C.a;!J. assessor: joinod .~±1. in -chis 4 r.Iho ba.sis of lnJozi I s submission is ·f..i.at tf..;_011 P~u.3 mot "lillc 1st accused he told ld.;:a 11,:ands up" uhio.h. is t:U'Ga~ langt1ago 1i~ob. :;u.stificd the 2nd apct1.□ cc1 firi11g in.Jlio tuo oroir,i 1hloh had invatlad his brother 1s shamba, 1Ii.,..i.1 respect, I die~oo • ~o 1roxds tt.ua.,.tds tQ 12 may be t.l.ll'ca-tcning uoro::i ~o tho pexso-.a. to 'ti..;.Ol.J. t:lo iT~s axe adcl.r<la:Jad 1:>ut ·(..;1oy oannot 1Ja a jtts·~"ifioa-'Gion for shoo.,.;i.J.'lg into a group of po 0-.910. 'llie:1:0 was 11oth.:i.l18' ilo st~ost that tho lite o~ uo 2nd aoo1..wecl 01' ·lf.1at of his bro-',;_1<3:r vas in clru.1gor by tho m.oro ut-'.;o:rin& of tac 11ords. 1f;1a.11da up," . . Hr. Mbozi 's oltOJ'.'UatiV'o o;rgumont was th.at -'lil:i.o 2nd a.oousod had no intantion ·~o oauso doath in Viau of tho distance from uJ:tloh ho fired~ l1a St1.lt,u-'17~od t:.:i.at tho, a.oo1.~d ).1ad merely infonded w o~wo grievous h.a:rm o:i: .lossal.' injury to t:l.o complainant and as s-ll.Oh. ho oa.:mot bo gvil t2~ cf. a;l;-tomptod: mu.:rd~. ]1o relied on the case of L:llHifil TJIIeillI v R (1953) ~ EA.OA 176 for tis proposition.. Ui.,ii!:l. ros-.1:1oot I am ttnablo to a.ooopJti this axe,i."Ii1m1t, Often in:for:red from the trpe of ..... /ll u in -tJ.a o~~o ia oloa.I' ovic1~i1.00 of tho in•~ontion te oru.'.IJo doa.th,. I do not 'bol.iovo t\a.t tho MOLiooc1. uo..,:b into ~ mathe11atio~ oaloula.ti.o~ aa to 1'mt d:i.ate.i100 ia idoal :Zo:r a bullot fi-om ·1.h.c ~~1)0 gi..u1 used vould oai.UJo doath to tho po:rson on 1-rhom it lands..:. It sooms to mo tb.e.~ t~o 4.10 ot a. gun in ii.loaQ oirau.mstancos is a, no.nifostation of tho ~t1.3cd 'a intention to oat'.r3'o doatl1 and so it is 1:muo.toria.l th.at by ro~cm et oiroumstanoos wib101rn to ·llio accu.sod iJ.; i7cl.S in fact ~PQ3Gi~o to oauso doat.:l, I hold tltc:rofol'o that t::o 2.1d aocusod ~ij ~1 ~t ~ J~o offenco o:Z a-':;tomp·~ed murdor.t ln vim, ot wha:t I li.avo said about ·i;he 1st, 3rd o;.'l.Cl 4ifa o.ocW:Jed po:r;or~ I t;b1d th.cm . . t:r of ·hll.o off once olla.t'.0 od a;,.1d I acquit no·~ @.li1 themaI f.'!µl mindful of tlto =Z<J.Ot t.:.iat in arriving c.t <)Oll0lLteion I Ml .difi~ ~m tho ladJ' a.rul :1011tlomon a.sscssors .J..io· e;c"a ~11ous in -t4Q5.,.' firuling -'imat all ~o f 01.1.T accL1.sod poreo~ t1ro G'"~tl.1-'ay of t!l.9 oft0i-1<u1 o:.:.tU:eod., 'Lb.a lflAY :l,nd gontlomon aasessors 1.!,C.'V'O bMod their v~at t:.1 1i.!.o oonduot cr1 i:..to f:i.rat aoouscd in not c,'<>11~ baak to find oUt 1/:.At 1~r ll.aV'o bof all.OL"'l ~s 'mtothor Yusuf Ma.tw1ts·"1. v~om ho lsnm·~ 'to bo in ~o S::J.ai11ba uh.on -tho $-U'l a.:i.ot was .heard. A.'l.ae 1faqy. oondomn b.:i.m fey not ua:'.dng in~--ios irl;lli tho vlllago oh~.na,11 11:.1.at had hopp~~d to ~~o Village acozata;ey- aftor. hoa.ring t.:.u:,.t ho ~ injm:cd. 'ey tll.o 1uL.'l,ot ~.ui:'u 1,a,a ii:t'Od. o.t his s!lambc:w a!~~r, the Juhird o,n1:l fourth aoct1.sod o:ro liold to 1)0 p:roscn·~ at t\o soe1w. on 19/6/90 ai.!.cl ~o hold to be guilty iox t.'ia.t reason alone~ Fo:;; ~r paJ:-t I reg&'d ·b\o irn:lif-f arenoa, if I na,y· oall i-'v so, domona'it"ti.ted b"J ·fua lat ooo~:sad and Ji;;ic 4th aoou.s(')d. ui ·i;:.,. rosa.:rd to tho il.1Ju:y ~Lt:rlainod by P, Url M a factor adding to Jii"'o oi:roumstantiel •v:tclanoo ~ottndi:ng ·i;ho t!i.oo'ting of P. u.1 Mohamed 1'~1ra, fut I ~ not pa:rSL'Wioi that au.oh •ir()1..~"'li3·tantial (fVidonoo U':t'Qaifrla."blY points to tho ~ l ~ at tho aQouso~ rrhero a-to so ffiax\Y" ;iuru30;,1!3 u·J.Y ono pCJ:son ma_y bt ~leront to -i.ltG S.P.;..::Z ori11g anotac;i: th.at it 110L1.ld bo unjust to oonda:JJ.n o. pel'son crimii-iaJ.1.y for his indifforonoo .. 4£1 ~~D,;t'd.s'J the Pl'Cso:.100 at ·~.10 scone of tll.c ali.ooting I havo dom0l~a.1Gd :J.n this j~c11.-t t·.iat moro prosenoo 1o 11ot anough. to hol.d fJ. P~SOll ~im.inall,t Uab-10 for tho aots of a:,1.0".i'.::.Ql'. ·;3oz™ I and th.is ju.J.&.1ont I 1-rish to thank la~nod oounsols wllo a.p:z:,.co/od. in .,~~us -'aia.l fa:t t.::.3il' indust:L-y end dopt:l. o1 a;.i.a.J.ysis .. It lltl.3 bo(ijl a ploa.su.rc to uo:rl:: 1r.i. th th.om.. ,., I') . - l2 - :091:1,vuod in open OC11.1Xi tJ.il :r.tlosa tb.ia 23rd ~ o:Z JtiJ.;f' 1993 ~ tho J.l;CQar.oo ot 1 J,tr, SENcruJI ~9' -'(ib.o RoPUbl.io and Hr, Izyimo for M./S ~ , . L ~ ~ 1!.AMUHZi fox ls-t, 2nd, and 3rd ~ r.os:p-00tival_;r Qll<l 1,t, t.YIIIO tor 4th -aoct1.:3od.{ T• L. MicrT.OE JDJJGE 2.3/7/93 .... ~lf..T.~~U:?i' " ." 'Iha ~ccorw.. a.aou.scd is a aooond ot'Iondor rll ho irras -~QnvtQ~Gti· o;-.:.nt1~cC, to ·ii:i:roo years impl'isonmont~ I dl'aw tho court•~ a.t"'lion°Uon -'i;o tho fQJ;>t t:i.at attempted murd~ o~oa life j,Inpneonii\11t and that 4o is a U.bi_twJJ. offender · as b.a 1-,a.a oonviotod of houeo ~cal~ng n.nd stcall11G• It is a well knO'\fil. fMt t:l.a.t of':t'en~ invQ!.vi1:!8· -'~o WJe of gi.,tna n.'t'O very oommon in. IG.l.osa till -fl::\oJ a.ro 00Jl1i;1i T~od 1.t" pooplo lilce -~a a.oou.scd who do not 1ra.i.1-b ·ijo vark. l,o~~'l.3' a."b -'i.b.o e~:.1r:1ot~tQes of Jl.il10 case ho_ i"ir<m a.t a. person · who vae t~Gd... I prat ;o -~.i.o oourt to givo a s.cvOl'o sm1tonc0 wlti.Ob. Will 1,e a \o~ij~'l te oth~s 'tko 11a.i"1.t _to live on o'i:i!i.o~ pooplo 1s sweat and -'~!.izta~tn -uei.i liv:,Q i ~ JQII.Q ~ I au.bni t ·fua.t t".l.o aDcused is s~ill a z~ot:;1<31;uu1 aged 24 · .YO~e Ql..d qo _to giv<, b..i.m. o. lo:.1g ou.stodial son-tonoo uill 11.ot help :i.n :ret~1i1-ig 1~ a,.cJ it is th.a go--.ror;.1ri1ent and publio ~Oil t'..1a:h prison is a plo4e ,r.'..t~e a, person should ~of o:ro, I thi11.k ptr~"ti1~ him in jail flt' Q. l~ ti.iilO 1rill pµt ira in the oompanJ1 o:f ha.1.-<d oox-o o:dminals.c. ' • I ' • . Zi.o ~i.1.¢ has a, f omi.J.7 a,1ld an old man depcri.clil1<'.;; o.,.--i him. Basides the 1¥)0~ hoa bean ·in O'..taJliocl,7' tor a. long timo now, lllo:L'O than Jcill:L"oo YOe:'Q, I ~lmii t ·l...1.a.t tha1 period ha.a halpod to somo ciont in rat~u him• . . . S"ENTTI'iC'Z tt l I • t $ • • ~e of'.fenoe Wi u_• v:Uoh tho ·aocu.sod JJ.ru31be011 oonVioted ~ o s a r.~uri1 penolty oz lite imprisonment, ~tci o:t.f'e,;.'100 uaa eoI,u:ti:~·:;ed in Q:i.roumstancos -~~:at shorted r;ery li ttlo ~"'cll.'ll fo:r the life •t °b:lc ·'Villagers 111to lled rra.Jlib.CJ:'od tb.oro aa any ono o-Z -'dl.em oould be hit., . Z1.e 1.\30 of a, @.U'l i i i ·if10so oil:oums·liances 001.tld o0$ily rosul t in L'Iltrdo;r: ~ltl ·li.':lo a.ocusod uU.1.nJG rcga:rd hirnself as 11.10~;:;y' t:la-~ tho - 13 - v:i.otii"a ~vod. I am alao ..u.11dful of -~ho fa.ct -'i.l.lo;ti ·i;:.lis is not tho f'irat otiq:lt)a 101: tb.e tl.OCU3~1., t~ie first offenoo bciug ~(lWlll.y d.ang~ot.W to him an J.i.:to. On i.l.o other hod I lSil also mindful of tho foot -~:J.a:t ·llie ~ct13~d ie a.~-~ man u!.10 1 e;'i.--i'8n time, oa,n ;rctonn, I ;3µ1 a.l-so minitlll- fft ~o fact tlJ.at he ::i.aa alrea4y been in •~wtody boon in c~toc\7 ai:.tQa July 1990. JtIDGE 23/7/93