juma thomas mwarabu vs republic 1982 tzhc 28 2 august 1982
The conviction is upheld based on clear evidence of possession and sale of stolen plywood by the appellant; the compensation order is varied to reflect only the unrecovered value.
- Citation
- juma thomas mwarabu vs republic 1982 tzhc 28 2 august 1982
- Parties
- Appellant: Juma Thomas Mwarabu; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 2 August 1982
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Stealing by Servant, Compensation, Sentencing, Restitution
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Juma Thomas Mwarabu
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 whether the conviction for stealing by servant was supported by evidence
- 2 whether the compensation order was justified
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction is upheld based on clear evidence of possession and sale of stolen plywood by the appellant; the compensation order is varied to reflect only the unrecovered value.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- compensation order of Shs.450,000/- set aside
- compensation order of Shs.6,000/- substituted
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