20130612 TZHC Dodoma
The appellant admitted to sexual intercourse with a girl under 18 years, and under Penal Code s.130(2), consent is immaterial; conviction and sentence are proper.
- Citation
- 20130612 TZHC Dodoma
- Parties
- Appellant: Jogo Kasema; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 12 June 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Sexual Offences, Consent, Sentencing, Appeal
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Jogo Kasema
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for rape was proper under the Penal Code
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was justified
- 3 Whether the evidence adduced was sufficient to support conviction
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant admitted to sexual intercourse with a girl under 18 years, and under Penal Code s.130(2), consent is immaterial; conviction and sentence are proper.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- appellant to serve thirty (30) years imprisonment
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