19840808 TZCA Arusha1
The appellant's admission and clear evidence left no defence open, justifying the conviction for murder.
- Citation
- 19840808 TZCA Arusha1
- Parties
- Appellant: Eustako Leoni; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 8 August 1984
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Patricide, Appeal
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Eustako Leoni
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for murder was justified given the appellant's admission and the evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant's admission and clear evidence left no defence open, justifying the conviction for murder.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and sentence affirmed
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