19911017 TZHC Tabora
- Citation
- 19911017 TZHC Tabora
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 17 October 1991
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appellate Judgment
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- TZHC
- Decision
- 17 October 1991
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appellate Judgment
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The conviction was supported by credible evidence and the sentence imposed was appropriate and not excessive given the circumstances.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and sentence of three years imprisonment upheld
02
Material facts
Parties
Jiairiza Imtiruoba
AppellantThe Republic
Respondent Counsel: Mr. Oswald, local State AttorneyAmounts and remedies
- Sentence (appellant): years 3
- Sentence (co Accused): months 12
- Amount Paid: Shs 4,000
- Number of Cattle: heads 3
03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appellate Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the conviction for demanding property with menaces was proper
- 02
Whether the sentence imposed was excessive
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Appellant denied the allegations, claiming the cattle and money were given as fees for local medical treatment, not as proceeds of menaces.
- Respondent
- Respondent asserted the appellant demanded property with menaces and supported the conviction with evidence from witnesses and police investigation.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Criminal Procedure Code
Conviction must be based on credible evidence supporting the charge beyond reasonable doubt.
- 02
Sentencing guidelines
Sentencing should be proportionate to the circumstances of the offence.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The conviction was supported by credible evidence and the sentence imposed was appropriate and not excessive given the circumstances.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
- conviction and sentence of three years imprisonment upheld
Source and reliance status
TZHC · 17 October 1991
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TZHC
Judgment· 17 October 1991
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:-:12,t·lior Has followed. t.!p ZU'ld t:10 t:;.rac ::or.v1s of cattle he l1z.1_,:-:_ ;given out were soizocl fror:1 tl1e np:)ellan-1; and fro,;1. ·tl:.o pcroon wh.o wn.s tJ.10 2n:·l accused nt tho t:rinl. Lccor<ling to the 'folico 0-1ficor (Fil3) who invGstig.:i,tod t!19 case, . .t;.,.e appcllr.nt ·:,~s fou.11.. 1:L ;1i t:,. ono of those l1oacls of c::-:t~lc._ poro,:,n w:,,o 9aid. baclc sho 4000/=,, Tho pc1°son wl10 wo..s ·:;:·. o 2nd accused wns f,mn}.. with tho Ji;wo l:;.cinr.Ls of ce.ttlc, The nppollcnt in :1i □ ;1..ofonco clid not r.;_J/)OG:i:' JGo ob.3,llr.ngc ~-:n :-:i.nd r,T' s oontontion -~:,.at :C.o ( c-,J:1pc_lL,nt) a.i."ld ::.iis colloc.:,gLlG ·bole so~c ~-~-cr,ds of c2ttlc 8l1..: 1:;,)noy fr,JL: r:n Is '..1.ono 0 . . ' ' ·thic2.,1;s :)v.t ro.thor it 1-ir,s f;:i.vcn ·t;o l1im as f oos for hr:vin~ cn.rriod. nLtJli aomc loon.l mo'.lioel trcatncn·:; ~-t. ·l;L.1:~ homo!) Ho wo.s n r.io::lioinomr.11~ ·- Tho person w:.10 WW,J ·b>o J.s·b acc1..1.scd. on hj,s pe.rt t ·OOl'lplotoly don.i.0d oven Jtlo h2.vc gono to tho l:o;·.10 of nn. in t~i,:; cor.1~')~ of the appollarrb ·bo praotioo local modicino ·.~!:,,,re. I h~vc cr.ro:f'ully 1-,ort-:.no::~ ~nc'. oonsidorod ·t!:lo ovidoncc on rcco:rc.".. n.c woll as t>c ·appi:,llant I o gro1..u1cls of t>ppo:11 ~s oot 01..1.t. in his potiJt1ion of appcnl !~\i was n,-y~ r'.. f o,o ~s :1::: oo~Y;;onclo:l ii.l l:.io rlof'cnco. ;<:. r ,1 { • •
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