19700522 TZHC Dar es salaam

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

  1. 1 Whether the conviction for cattle theft was supported by evidence
  2. 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