19760423 TZHC Arusha
The appellant forged receipts and payment vouchers and stole the sums shown in them, as evidenced by his confession and corroborated by prosecution and defense witnesses. The denials by lodging owners and lack of genuine receipts further support conviction.
- Citation
- 19760423 TZHC Arusha
- Parties
- Appellant: Godson S. Kihya; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 23 April 1976
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- conviction upheld
- Legal Topics
- Forgery, Stealing by Public Servant, Evidence, Confession, Duplicity in Charges
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Godson S. Kihya
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant forged payment vouchers and receipts
- 2 Whether the appellant stole sums shown in the vouchers
- 3 Whether the receipts were genuine and sums paid to lodgings
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant forged receipts and payment vouchers and stole the sums shown in them, as evidenced by his confession and corroborated by prosecution and defense witnesses. The denials by lodging owners and lack of genuine receipts further support conviction.
Court Disposition
conviction upheld
Orders
- Appellant's conviction and sentence of 4 years' imprisonment affirmed
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