19841010 TZHC Mbeya1

19841010 TZHC Mbeya1

The appeal against sentence is dismissed as the sentence had already been confirmed by the court and was not manifestly excessive given the value of the stolen property.

Citation
19841010 TZHC Mbeya1
Parties
Appellant: Edward Mwilisila; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
10 October 1984
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence Only
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Theft, Sentencing, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

Edward Mwilisila

Appellant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence Only

  1. 1 Whether the sentence of five years imprisonment for theft from a motor vehicle was manifestly excessive

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal against sentence is dismissed as the sentence had already been confirmed by the court and was not manifestly excessive given the value of the stolen property.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed