godfrey lucas vs republic 2014 tzca 222 19 september 2014

godfrey lucas vs republic 2014 tzca 222 19 september 2014

The appeal was allowed as it was filed with sufficient cause and the conviction and sentence were not sustainable.

Citation
godfrey lucas vs republic 2014 tzca 222 19 september 2014
Parties
Appellant: Godfrey Lucas; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Appeal, Conviction, Sentence
Source Language
English

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Parties

Godfrey Lucas

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 whether the conviction and sentence were proper
  2. 2 whether the appeal was filed with sufficient cause

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was allowed as it was filed with sufficient cause and the conviction and sentence were not sustainable.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • conviction quashed
  • sentence of 30 years set aside