19870521 TZHC Tabora

19870521 TZHC Tabora

The court found the prosecution's single witness credible and consistent, and the accused's story evasive and fabricated. The accused was found to have corruptly given money to a police officer to avoid lawful arrest, constituting the offence charged.

Citation
19870521 TZHC Tabora
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Issa Mohamed
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
21 May 1987
Procedural Posture
Economic Crimes Case / Judgment
Outcome
Conviction
Legal Topics
Corruption, Bribery, Police Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Issa Mohamed

Accused

Procedural Posture

Economic Crimes Case / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the accused corruptly gave money to a police officer to avoid being taken to the police station

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the prosecution's single witness credible and consistent, and the accused's story evasive and fabricated. The accused was found to have corruptly given money to a police officer to avoid lawful arrest, constituting the offence charged.

Court Disposition

Conviction

Orders

  • Accused found guilty as charged
  • Accused convicted forthwith