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Joshua Sichembe vs Republic DC Criminal Appeal No

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Holding and result

The conviction was upheld as the evidence left no doubt of the appellant's guilt, but the sentence was reduced due to the minor amount involved and the appellant being a first offender.

Court disposition

Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against sentence allowed to the extent of immediate discharge.

Orders

  • Conviction upheld
  • Sentence reduced to immediate discharge from prison

02

Material facts

Parties

Joshua Suchembe

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent Counsel: Mr. Boniface

Amounts and remedies

  • Number of Counterfeit Us$100 Bills Found: USD 19

03

Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

04

Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
The appellant denied participation in the illegal forex exchange and challenged both conviction and sentence as excessive.
Respondent
The respondent relied on evidence of possession of counterfeit US dollar notes and the appellant's arrest at the scene.

05

Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    General criminal law principle

    Conviction must be based on credible evidence establishing guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

  2. 02

    Sentencing principles

    Sentences must be proportionate to the offence and circumstances.

06

Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The conviction was upheld as the evidence left no doubt of the appellant's guilt, but the sentence was reduced due to the minor amount involved and the appellant being a first offender.

Court disposition

Appeal against conviction dismissed; appeal against sentence allowed to the extent of immediate discharge.

  • Conviction upheld
  • Sentence reduced to immediate discharge from prison

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TANZLII · 1 January 2004

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TANZLII

Judgment· 1 January 2004

Joshua Sichembe vs Republic DC Criminal Appeal No

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VERSUS THE ttEPUBLIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 AESi'CNDENT RiqCuNJA, J , The a p p e lla n t was c o n v ic t e d o f w ron g fu l is s u e o f n o t e s c / s 352 (b ) o f th e 1-enal Code» A man known a s Samson Simkoko (IW«,1) d e s i r e d t o buy f o r e x a t Tunduma* He fou n d a w i l l i n g s e l l e r o f US D o lla r s i n a man c a l l e d W infred s / o Mfaume©. I:WC1 has a h i s t o r y o f h a n d lin g US D o lla r s so he n o t i c e d th a t what t h i s VJinfred waatod t o s e l l t o him were - ^ e - c u r re n cy n o t e s . He duped th e p r o s p e c t i v e s e l l e r t h a ‘-. he 0 - : o •' was g oin ^ home t o c o l l e c t money w ith w hich ho c c u lu buy th o •c.■t’ ox-, He went t o the- P o l i c e S t a t io n in s t e a d * I n due co u r s o the Aounds o f j u s t i c e jo u n c e d on th r e e y o u t h s , i n c lu d in g th e a p p e l la n t , a t a ^ime when I1701 had r e tu r n e d t o the r e n d - zevouzn The apv'.-',‘»^ wae one o f th o s e who were a r r e s te d * N in eteen -*.0 US $ 100 b i l l s were found on th o p e r s o n o f the a p p e lla n t f o l l o w in g a P o lic e s e a rch G The a p p e lla n t d e n ie d t o have p a r t i c i p a t e d i n th e i l l e g a l f o r e x e x ch a n g e 0 I t was on th e above e v id e n ce th a t th e a p p e lla n t was c o n v ic t e d o H is c o -a c c u s e d jumped

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JUDGE 2x)/'i 0/2004 L a te : 25/ 10/ 2C0*f Corams 3 C B o n g o le , A p p e lla n t : i-re s e n t For ii e p u b li c : Mr. B o n ifa ce C /C 0 M rs. Mponzi Courjbs^ Judgment d e l i v e r e d . Sgd« S* B o n g o le , D .i?. 25/10/ 200^ C e r t i f i e d tr u e cojjy o f th e o r i g i n a l Judgment,,

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