20070824 TZHC Mbeya

20070824 TZHC Mbeya

The sentence of ten years imprisonment was within the lawful range for manslaughter, the trial judge considered both aggravating and mitigating factors, and there was no error in principle or manifest excessiveness to warrant appellate interference.

Citation
20070824 TZHC Mbeya
Parties
Appellant: Gabriel Mango; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 August 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Manslaughter, Sentencing, Appeal Against Sentence
Source Language
English

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Parties

Gabriel Mango

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

  1. 1 Whether the sentence of ten years imprisonment for manslaughter was manifestly excessive
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge failed to consider relevant mitigating factors

Ratio Decidendi

The sentence of ten years imprisonment was within the lawful range for manslaughter, the trial judge considered both aggravating and mitigating factors, and there was no error in principle or manifest excessiveness to warrant appellate interference.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • sentence of ten years imprisonment upheld