N
The identification of the appellant was reliable as the witness knew him before, there was sufficient lighting, and the witness gave a description that led to the appellant's arrest.
- Citation
- N
- Parties
- Appellant: Hassipigodoka; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 January 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
- Outcome
- conviction and sentence upheld
- Legal Topics
- Robbery With Violence, Identification Evidence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Hassipigodoka
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was properly identified as the perpetrator of robbery with violence
Ratio Decidendi
The identification of the appellant was reliable as the witness knew him before, there was sufficient lighting, and the witness gave a description that led to the appellant's arrest.
Court Disposition
conviction and sentence upheld
Orders
- appeal dismissed
- sentence of 8 years imprisonment confirmed
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