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The minimum sentence under Act No. 10/1989 could not be applied retrospectively to offences committed before its commencement; the appellant's sentence of 15 years was proper under the law applicable at the time of the offence.
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- Citation
- N
- Parties
- Appellant: ES SALIMI; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 January 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Decision
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Robbery With Violence, Sentencing, Retrospective Application of Law
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
ES SALIMI
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction and sentence for robbery with violence were proper
- 2 Whether the minimum sentence under Act No. 10/1989 could be applied retrospectively
Ratio Decidendi
The minimum sentence under Act No. 10/1989 could not be applied retrospectively to offences committed before its commencement; the appellant's sentence of 15 years was proper under the law applicable at the time of the offence.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- sentence of 15 years imprisonment for robbery with violence confirmed
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