19780911 TZHC Dodoma1

19780911 TZHC Dodoma1

The complainant parted with her money only after being threatened and assaulted; thus, the taking constituted robbery with violence as defined by law.

Citation
19780911 TZHC Dodoma1
Parties
Appellant: Juma Abdallah; Appellant: Mohamed Ally; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
11 September 1978
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Robbery With Violence, Minimum Sentence, Evidence Assessment
Source Language
English

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Parties

Juma Abdallah

Appellant

Mohamed Ally

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the facts established amount to robbery with violence under the Penal Code
  2. 2 Whether the conviction and sentence were justified

Ratio Decidendi

The complainant parted with her money only after being threatened and assaulted; thus, the taking constituted robbery with violence as defined by law.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence affirmed
  • appellants to serve seven years imprisonment