19830810 TZHC Mbeya
The appellant was driving at high speed, failed to negotiate a corner, and mechanical inspection disproved his defence of brake and steering failure; conviction was proper.
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- Citation
- 19830810 TZHC Mbeya
- Parties
- Appellant: Ibrahim Rwidhuni; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 10 August 1983
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appellate
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Dangerous Driving, Causing Death by Dangerous Driving, Appeal Against Conviction
- Source Language
- english
Criminal Law Road Traffic Law Dangerous Driving Causing Death by Dangerous Driving Appeal Against Conviction
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Parties
Ibrahim Rwidhuni
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appellate
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant caused death by dangerous driving
- 2 Whether the appellant's defence of mechanical failure was credible
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant was driving at high speed, failed to negotiate a corner, and mechanical inspection disproved his defence of brake and steering failure; conviction was proper.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and sentence affirmed
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