19850321 TZCA Dodoma
The appellant's admissions and the evidence from witnesses established guilt for murder; there was no legal provocation as found by the trial judge and confirmed by the appellate court.
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- Citation
- 19850321 TZCA Dodoma
- Parties
- Appellant: Furaha Kanka; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 21 March 1985
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Provocation, Confession, Evidence
- Source Language
- english
Criminal Law Murder Provocation Confession Evidence
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Parties
Furaha Kanka
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was guilty of murder
- 2 Whether there was legal provocation
- 3 Admissibility and credibility of confessions
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant's admissions and the evidence from witnesses established guilt for murder; there was no legal provocation as found by the trial judge and confirmed by the appellate court.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and sentence of death affirmed
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