19841016 TZCA Dar es Salaam

19841016 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The appellant was not acting under legal provocation; the killing was an act of revenge and not justified by the existing tension. The appeal lacks merit and is dismissed.

Citation
19841016 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Hamad Omari; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 October 1984
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Provocation, Sentencing
Source Language
English

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Parties

Hamad Omari

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was entitled to the defence of provocation
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge erred in not considering provocation and not directing assessors on it

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant was not acting under legal provocation; the killing was an act of revenge and not justified by the existing tension. The appeal lacks merit and is dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence affirmed