juma said another vs republic 2010 tzca 76 5 may 2010

juma said another vs republic 2010 tzca 76 5 may 2010

The appellants were properly identified in broad daylight by multiple witnesses, and corroborative evidence linked them to the stolen property. There was no basis to disturb the concurrent findings of fact by the lower courts.

Citation
juma said another vs republic 2010 tzca 76 5 may 2010
Parties
Appellant: Juma Said; Appellant: Yahaya Abdallah; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
5 May 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Armed Robbery, Identification Evidence, Appellate Review
Source Language
English

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Parties

Juma Said

Appellant

Yahaya Abdallah

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

  1. 1 Whether the appellants were properly identified as perpetrators of armed robbery
  2. 2 Whether the concurrent findings of fact by the lower courts should be disturbed

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants were properly identified in broad daylight by multiple witnesses, and corroborative evidence linked them to the stolen property. There was no basis to disturb the concurrent findings of fact by the lower courts.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence of 30 years imprisonment for each appellant upheld