19740719 TZCA Dar es Salaam 3

19740719 TZCA Dar es Salaam 3

The evidence established beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant handed over money as an inducement for favorable job consideration, constituting a corrupt transaction with an agent under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1971.

Citation
19740719 TZCA Dar es Salaam 3
Parties
Appellant: Hussein Saidi Chambatwe; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 July 1974
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Corruption, Bribery, Evidence, Appeal
Source Language
English

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Parties

Hussein Saidi Chambatwe

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the appellant committed a corrupt transaction with an agent contrary to section 3(2) and (3) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1971
  2. 2 Whether the conviction was supported by evidence beyond reasonable doubt

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence established beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant handed over money as an inducement for favorable job consideration, constituting a corrupt transaction with an agent under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1971.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence affirmed