19890914 TZCA Dar es Salaam8 1
The appellant's confession, corroborated by witness testimony and his leading police to the body, proved his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The trial judge's findings were correct and not based on fabrication.
- Citation
- 19890914 TZCA Dar es Salaam8 1
- Parties
- Appellant: HUSSI SAIDI MBOLEMBOLE; Respondent: THE REPUBLIC
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 14 September 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence upheld
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Confession, Evidence, Appeal
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
HUSSI SAIDI MBOLEMBOLE
Appellant
THE REPUBLIC
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for murder was supported by evidence beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether the appellant's confession was voluntary and admissible
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant's confession, corroborated by witness testimony and his leading police to the body, proved his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The trial judge's findings were correct and not based on fabrication.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed; conviction and sentence upheld
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed.
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