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- Citation
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- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Court
- TANZLII
- Decision
- 5 November 1998
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Language
- English
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- Court
- TANZLII
- Decision
- 5 November 1998
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The conviction for murder was upheld as the evidence demonstrated the appellant's intent and actions leading to the death of the deceased, satisfying the legal requirements for murder under Tanzanian law.
Court disposition
conviction and sentence affirmed
Orders
- Appellant's conviction for murder and sentence of death by hanging are upheld
02
Material facts
Parties
John Kimambo
AppellantThe Republic
RespondentAmounts and remedies
- Amount Refunded Dispute: TZS 195
03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the conviction for murder was proper based on the evidence presented
- 02
Whether the sentence of death by hanging was justified
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The appellant challenged the conviction for murder, arguing that the evidence did not support the finding of intent or the act constituting murder.
- Respondent
- The respondent maintained that the evidence established the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt and that the sentence was appropriate.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Tanzanian Penal Code
Proof of intent and causation required for murder conviction
- 02
Tanzanian criminal procedure law
Standard of proof in criminal cases is beyond reasonable doubt
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The conviction for murder was upheld as the evidence demonstrated the appellant's intent and actions leading to the death of the deceased, satisfying the legal requirements for murder under Tanzanian law.
Court disposition
conviction and sentence affirmed
- Appellant's conviction for murder and sentence of death by hanging are upheld
Source and reliance status
TANZLII · 5 November 1998
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Judgment text
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TANZLII
Judgment· 5 November 1998
IN THE CO1T OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA AT DAR E0S SALAAM JoA IJoAodPY&oAo) CRINAL APPEAL NO. 67 OF 2000 - ..•.•
BETWEEN JOHN KIMAMBOO 0 • • . APPELLANT AD THg REPUBLIC0 t o 0 0 0 0 0 • • • RESPONDENT (An appeal from the decision of the High Court of Tanzania at Morogoro) (jJ..K0) dated the 5th day of November, 1998 in
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ADRLL The appellant, John Kinismbb 1 was convicted of murdering one Lucas Maliov, on 8t tortember. 1993 7 t Mazimbu ii 'to Dtt an4 was sentenced to suffer death by hanging. The appellant was ruiming a stall near his residence selling ond &upar carl. J&cCY.di ) Sjdi Hn •PW) 4 the stall of the appellant 1 the deceased helped himself with a piece of a sugar cane. The appellant demanded of the price but the deceased clai.med that he was going to do so after he had finished chewing the piece of the sugar cane. After the intervention of PWI, and another person who was also there, the deceased gave the appellant a Shs. 200/ note. The price of the piece of the sugar cane wasonly Shs. 5/, So the appellant had to refund the deceased some Shs. 195/ but he refused to do so. The appellant collected all the money he had at the stall and took it :wjth him into the house . .
IN THE COURT OF PPPEAL OF TANZANIA AT DATh ES SALAAM (pRA M ., PAMADHANI J.A.AndLUBT.P,J0A) -CRD'IINAL JPPE.AL. NO 67 OF 2000
IEBVEEN JOV4 KIM-AILBO. . .. . . . .APPELLANT AND .PUBLI.C,.. . • . . 6• . RESPONDENP • •j. (Anappeal from the deci Of the Higb. . . - •. . Court of Tanzania at Morogoro) -- dated the 5th day of November, 1998 in .. -• CriininalSession Case No. 6.) of 199
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RAMADHANI The aUat,. John Ki.marnbo, was con-cic ted of murdering One Lucas 11aJi4e1 ot& September, 1993, at Mazimbu in Moroom District. .: Was sentencM.to suffer death by hanging.. ........... . Ths..pp1t s. running a st1 near his residence selling £r4ts e1gr can,. Ace rding t,6 £idi .Hassan (Pwi), wiia..wae at- ........ the stall o1.e appellant, -the deceased helped himself with..a pieoe ............. of a sugar ezine. The appellant demanded of the priie but the deceased.. ...claimed..tha hewas going to. do so after he. ad finibed chewing - the.... •..........- piece. of thegar cano After the intervention of P41 and another.. person whowalsothero, the deceased gave the appellant a.hs 1. 2OO/ .note. :Tha pe of. the piece of the. sugar cane was only She.. the appellantjaad to refund the deceased some Sbs&:195/= but be re±us:ed -- .. to do s. TappeUant collected.all - the, money he had at the stell an - took it. with h. im into the house s • .- ... .•.. .-. . . .. IN T}Th COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA AT DAR ES SALA.AN J0A., RAMADHANI , J!)... . .• .. ..- . - .CRflINAL APPEAL. NO 67 OF 2000
BETN JO.KIM1BO..00...06...APPELLAflT ANT) 2V REPUBLI.0 o.a a o• • o RESPONDENT (ki appeal from the decision of the High. Court of Tanzania at Morogoro) --' dated the 5th day of November 1 1998 in Criminal Session Case No. 61j5 L .. JUDGMENT - * . .. -
RAMADHANI — — The aêjlant,. John Kimainbo, was convicted of murdsring one Lucas .. majice j on- & September., 1993, at Mabu in Morogoro D,.strtct. - was sentenc4to suffer death by hanging s . . . . .. * Ths-appJlant was running a stall near his residence ..selliag £r4it5 .a can.0. AcccrUiig t aidi .Hassar (PWI) who.. a ........... .-. * the...stall oje appellant, -the deceased helped himself with..a piece ............. of a sugar czj4p. The appellant demanded of the price but the decease& •claJ.ed.. that.4hewas going to do so after h ..had finished chewing tb&... pjece of the.,zgar cane After the intervention of PWI, and another,. person who, w4 also there, the deceased gave the appellant a She . 200/= note.- :Tha pr...e of. the piece of the. sugar cane was only the appe1lantad to refund the deceased some Shs.:195/= but he re±'us:ed -. -. .. to do so. Tappellant collected all - the. money he had at the stall and took it with into the house. k
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