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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of ten years imprisonment for manslaughter was manifestly excessive
- 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
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