19890728 TZCA Mwanza6 1
The appellant's defence of insanity was rightly rejected based on his lucid and rational cautioned statement; conviction for murder was inevitable.
- Citation
- 19890728 TZCA Mwanza6 1
- Parties
- Appellant: Idonya Mag'ulit; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 28 July 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Defence of Insanity
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Idonya Mag'ulit
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was insane at the time of committing the offence
- 2 Whether the rejection of the insanity defence was proper
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant's defence of insanity was rightly rejected based on his lucid and rational cautioned statement; conviction for murder was inevitable.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and death sentence affirmed
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