20171212 TZCA Mwanza 3
The trial judge failed to consider mitigating factors and took into account irrelevant considerations in sentencing. The sentence of 15 years was manifestly excessive in the circumstances; a sentence of 10 years is appropriate.
- Citation
- 20171212 TZCA Mwanza 3
- Parties
- Appellant: Itembe Chacha Itembe @ Kedo; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 12 December 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
- Outcome
- sentence varied
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Manslaughter, Appeal Against Sentence, Mitigating and Aggravating Factors
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Itembe Chacha Itembe @ Kedo
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of 15 years imprisonment for manslaughter was manifestly excessive
- 2 Whether the trial judge failed to consider mitigating factors and took into account irrelevant considerations
Ratio Decidendi
The trial judge failed to consider mitigating factors and took into account irrelevant considerations in sentencing. The sentence of 15 years was manifestly excessive in the circumstances; a sentence of 10 years is appropriate.
Court Disposition
sentence varied
Orders
- Sentence of 15 years imprisonment set aside
- Sentence of 10 years imprisonment imposed
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