19890126 TZHC Mtwara
There was clear evidence that the appellant was not a police officer, impersonated one to obtain money from the complainant, and attempted to flee when confronted. The conviction was proper and the sentence was not excessive.
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- Citation
- 19890126 TZHC Mtwara
- Parties
- Appellant: Eohtermnd Yasini; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 26 January 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment After Hearing
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Impersonation of Public Officer, Obtaining Money by False Pretences, Sentencing, Appeal Dismissal
- Source Language
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Parties
Eohtermnd Yasini
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment After Hearing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant impersonated a police officer
- 2 Whether the appellant obtained money by false pretences
- 3 Whether the conviction and sentence were proper
Ratio Decidendi
There was clear evidence that the appellant was not a police officer, impersonated one to obtain money from the complainant, and attempted to flee when confronted. The conviction was proper and the sentence was not excessive.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
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IIIGIT COT~::'~'l' Cirn.:EL.L "J?r:-;/:L UO. 144 OF 1988 Original Cr:i.minc:-,1 Cc..se No o 133 of 1988 of t;.J.o District Cou.;:t of Sol'.J{;,J,':'.. Dj_citrict 2.t Songca. Beforeg GeJ.I. 1Tl-l1Ter2 ::Js(d_o? RGcident Ho.c;i3t:~·.:·.t0 000001)0CI00000000 APPELLLrfT Versus '1II~ R:SPUBLIC ooooo:,000000(\000000 TI:JSPOlill:lINT :I_U D GM 3 N T I0zimoto 7 J ~ Eoht~rnd Yasini, the appellc:rt; in this_ appeal w2n cL,trged with Dismoncl Lw:;,m~Jano ,;,rho did not 2ppec::1 wt tr~ po:rsonal ting- .:::, puhlic office,.· c/s 100 (2) of tho Penal Code E'.Jr.d. obtd.ning r,1onoy by fdse prct0nccs c/s 302 of the Pcnc.1,l Cocloo :Doth were convj_ctGd and each sentenced to tllrC:.:o :;·oc..:rs iitrpri.sonmorrt on cou..Y1t one ;~r..cl tl'.G:oo years imp:risonmont on count 2o The· oorito:i:'lt:JOS wo1.·o ordoJ:cd to :..'lm concm·:,:ontly o Tho cppolle,nt 9 boinc; ci-e:c;ricwod :has nou r-::_x:;iom.J..od to thi8 cou:-,?t elmllenging. both com.riction ,c.lil_ sontonco., 1 .{.. ftcr hearing loarnocl stD.,tG r;ttoi·noy I dh,nissod tho appeal in its onti:::cty c.nd. reserved my :-.'oc,sons which I nor. c:loom fit to giVOo On 21\ 6o 88 tho complc,irnmt ( PTTl) arrivod n t So11;.:;ou. fX'U'r\ Li tombo in Mbi:n,:;c.:- District,. In tho mor-ninc of 2906088 uhilo on his ua:,, to he.vo 1E·ocld.'2.st he was stopped by tho r.,ppolh:nt 2.ncL tho other accused 1)1.>o::;onting thomsol vos 2.r:: policomon, that tho :police gocl,own had boon bJ:okon into 2,nd sovcre.l p:-co:portios worr:: stolon ;:md then dom2nd.od o:i:' tho complaino..nt to h[::nd over v.11 money ho h2d with him. Boliovin~; tlmt D,ppolhi,nt wc:,s 2. policomru1 ho gc:vo him er.sh shs 0 11, 220/- 0 As soon c::.s tho appollr.:.nt h2.d loft F~Tl :::,i:,,n to tho police t~1'ld laid a compl;:,i:nt., PW2 1 2, mHi tia.mw ,rc.n ~;;_;cncnotl. to assist PWl who idontifiod tho e,1, 1.10112.11.t nnd tho ot~10~-: o.ccusad., PW2 blou 2. whistle encl the ,.~ppolJ.cat took to his hoolo, clirripe{]_ over c.1.. goJ:c,go and hid in it. 'E'lo fli;ht was shortlivod~ 2 nppcJ.J.;:-·nt tv.:,.'nod. out to bo a. fc.2;:o p9lj_co1r:ano polico;-1un i:;.;.d d.oniod fui,th0:r thc:t tl.i.:: 1!lonoy found. ,ri t:.:. :.1ir.1 bcloDGod to HTL ..::.ccoi·d.ing to him tho uonDy .-:cs h.io r.ncl 110· 1::-.~.: c;oing to buy bonns~ In his mcmorr.ndum of c,pp02,l t'.10 G.1Ji,ollnnt doos not rnisc any rosl frco1..md dlf complaint s,wo t!.1e:.t ho is surp:ei,.;;od 1rby he was convictcrlo T:10J:•o 110,s clon:r ovicloncc tl.1;.:-,t tho ,1ppoll2.nt ,;c c not c~ policc!Tu:":'.rlo It conpclr.:1 ,.ao to 2,cc0pt 1 ns ditl tllo t~i2,l nc,gistrP;to, th.c·.t tho · nppollm1t o::uorod PHl to stop, tl10n int7.•oducod himself co o. policom2,n who u2,s looking for culprits who c.llogodly b1~oko _ir:to 1,0:Lico goc.lown, Uhcn ho C:Lid GO ho iqporson~tod ~-. poJ.:i.cor:12110 Thon ho o'bk.inod from h;i.r.1 shs~ 11?220/=o T',10 clofonco tllr,t tl,.6 nonoy 1-12.G hie F~:o hght ·rojoctocl ;for if ho c~i.cl not o1:,tr.in the nomy f:i;om PiH ho would not h1:wc run away u>on PH2 blow tto nhistloo I C..i) G[',tisficd thd tho D,ppollc:,nt was J'.'ic:>tly convictodo Tl10 ::Jontonco iflposod 2.e;ninst hiri we:s .:r:tchly c:..osorvocL r,ru I do not co;.1sicl.c:c it oxcossivo urulor tllo cj_rcv.mstvncos of this c2.so 0 Hence n;y- clocision to clisuiss fao r.:)jJ6o,l in its cnti:ecl;y~ on tho day tho 2.J?1,0,:;l CL:mo on for hoaringo Jud.go