19900411 TZCA Dar es Salaam15
The evidence against the appellant was overwhelming and the act of poisoning was not excused by claims of irrationality or mental incapacity; the conviction stands.
- Citation
- 19900411 TZCA Dar es Salaam15
- Parties
- Appellant: DISTRICT NTZIOHY LUMIBJ; Respondent: TD PUBLIC
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 11 April 1990
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Poisoning, Murder, Mental Health Defense
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
DISTRICT NTZIOHY LUMIBJ
Appellant
TD PUBLIC
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was guilty of murder by poisoning
- 2 Whether the defense of accidental poisoning or mental incapacity was available
Ratio Decidendi
The evidence against the appellant was overwhelming and the act of poisoning was not excused by claims of irrationality or mental incapacity; the conviction stands.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and sentence affirmed
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