19710825 TZHC Arusha
The conviction was unsafe due to contradictory and inconsistent evidence, and misdirection by the trial magistrate regarding the sequence of events and motive.
- Citation
- 19710825 TZHC Arusha
- Parties
- Appellant/accused: Afam Nyanb; Respondent/prosecutor: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 25 August 1971
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- False Information to Public Servant, Penal Code Section 122(b)
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Afam Nyanb
Appellant/accused
The Republic
Respondent/prosecutor
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for giving false information to a person employed in the public service was supported by satisfactory evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction was unsafe due to contradictory and inconsistent evidence, and misdirection by the trial magistrate regarding the sequence of events and motive.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- fine of Shs. 400/- paid by the appellant to be refunded
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