19791219 TZHC Dodoma1

19791219 TZHC Dodoma1

The conviction was upheld because the evidence of the prosecution witnesses was straightforward, credible, and accepted by the trial court, and there was no reason to disturb the trial court's findings.

Citation
19791219 TZHC Dodoma1
Parties
Appellant: John Sambula; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 December 1979
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Corruption, Public Officer Misconduct, Criminal Appeals
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Corruption Public Officer Misconduct Criminal Appeals

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Parties

John Sambula

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant corruptly received money in order to perform his official duty of attaching cattle for execution of a civil judgment

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was upheld because the evidence of the prosecution witnesses was straightforward, credible, and accepted by the trial court, and there was no reason to disturb the trial court's findings.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence affirmed