20160405 TZCA Dodoma
The appeal is allowed, the conviction for murder is quashed, and the sentence of death by hanging is set aside as all parties agreed and the court found merit in the appeal.
- Citation
- 20160405 TZCA Dodoma
- Parties
- Appellant: Hosea Francis @ Ngala; Appellant: Maria Hosea @ Ulanga; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 5 April 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Appeal, Conviction Quashed, Sentence Set Aside
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Hosea Francis @ Ngala
Appellant
Maria Hosea @ Ulanga
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for murder and sentence of death by hanging should be upheld
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal is allowed, the conviction for murder is quashed, and the sentence of death by hanging is set aside as all parties agreed and the court found merit in the appeal.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Conviction for murder quashed
- Sentence of death by hanging set aside
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