19770629 TZHC Mwanza
The court found the prosecution witnesses credible and the evidence sufficient to prove that the appellant corruptly received 40 shillings to dishonestly cancel a water bill, thus upholding the conviction and sentence.
- Citation
- 19770629 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Joseph Marcel; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 29 June 1977
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Corruption, Bribery, Public Officer Misconduct
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Joseph Marcel
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant corruptly received money to dishonestly cancel a water bill
- 2 Whether the conviction was supported by credible evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The court found the prosecution witnesses credible and the evidence sufficient to prove that the appellant corruptly received 40 shillings to dishonestly cancel a water bill, thus upholding the conviction and sentence.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and sentence affirmed
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