20090917 TZCA Iringa
Given the mitigating factors—deceased's drunkenness, lack of evidence of excessive force, appellant's assistance to the deceased, plea of guilty, dependants, and time in remand—the sentence was manifestly excessive and warranted reduction.
- Citation
- 20090917 TZCA Iringa
- Parties
- Appellant: Godfrid Lupembe; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 17 September 2009
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Sentencing, Mitigation, Appeal Against Sentence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Godfrid Lupembe
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 and warranted appellate interference
Ratio Decidendi
Given the mitigating factors—deceased's drunkenness, lack of evidence of excessive force, appellant's assistance to the deceased, plea of guilty, dependants, and time in remand—the sentence was manifestly excessive and warranted reduction.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- sentence reduced from ten years to five years imprisonment
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