20180720 TZHC Mbeya
The plea of guilty was equivocal and the offence was not proved; retrial principles not met; conviction and sentence set aside.
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- Citation
- 20180720 TZHC Mbeya
- Parties
- Appellant: Christopher Wailes @ Dogdog; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 20 July 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Plea of Guilty, Retrial, Conviction, Sentence
- Source Language
- english
Criminal Law Plea of Guilty Retrial Conviction Sentence
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Parties
Christopher Wailes @ Dogdog
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the plea of guilty was equivocal
- 2 Whether retrial should be ordered
- 3 Whether the offence of grievous harm was proved
Ratio Decidendi
The plea of guilty was equivocal and the offence was not proved; retrial principles not met; conviction and sentence set aside.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction and sentence set aside
- appellant to be released from prison forthwith unless lawfully held for another cause
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