19891227 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19891227 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The appellants were correctly and accurately identified by the complainant and his wife, both of whom were familiar with them as villagemates, and the evidence was sufficient to uphold the convictions.

Citation
19891227 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Juma Chimwaga; Appellant: Hemed Atiri; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
27 December 1989
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Robbery, Identification Evidence, Appellate Review
Source Language
English

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Parties

Juma Chimwaga

Appellant

Hemed Atiri

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellants were correctly identified as perpetrators of robbery
  2. 2 Whether the convictions were supported by evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants were correctly and accurately identified by the complainant and his wife, both of whom were familiar with them as villagemates, and the evidence was sufficient to uphold the convictions.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Convictions and sentences of appellants upheld