19800107 TZHC Dar es Salaam
There was ample evidence supporting the conviction for theft, and the sentence of 5 years imprisonment was not manifestly excessive given the value of the stolen property, regardless of whether the employer was a specified authority.
- Citation
- 19800107 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: Enossimon; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 7 January 1980
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Stealing by Servant, Minimum Sentences, Specified Authority
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Enossimon
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for stealing by servant was proper
- 2 Whether the sentence of 5 years imprisonment was justified given the status of the employer as a specified authority
Ratio Decidendi
There was ample evidence supporting the conviction for theft, and the sentence of 5 years imprisonment was not manifestly excessive given the value of the stolen property, regardless of whether the employer was a specified authority.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- sentence of 5 years imprisonment confirmed
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