19911017 TZHC Tabora
The conviction was supported by credible evidence and the sentence imposed was appropriate and not excessive given the circumstances.
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- Citation
- 19911017 TZHC Tabora
- Parties
- Appellant: Jiairiza Imtiruoba; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 17 October 1991
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appellate Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Demanding Property With Menaces, Obtaining Goods by False Pretences, Sentencing, Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Jiairiza Imtiruoba
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appellate Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for demanding property with menaces was proper
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was excessive
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
Orders
- conviction and sentence of three years imprisonment upheld
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