19700522 TZHC Dar es salaam
The appellate court found no merit in the appeal as the trial court was entitled to accept the prosecution's evidence and reject the defence.
- Citation
- 19700522 TZHC Dar es salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: John Madeke; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 22 May 1970
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Summary Rejection at Appellate Court
- Outcome
- appeal summarily rejected
- Legal Topics
- Cattle Theft, Appeal Against Conviction, Appeal Against Sentence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
John Madeke
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Summary Rejection at Appellate Court
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for cattle theft was supported by evidence
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was justified
Ratio Decidendi
The appellate court found no merit in the appeal as the trial court was entitled to accept the prosecution's evidence and reject the defence.
Court Disposition
appeal summarily rejected
Orders
- appeal dismissed
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