19750312 TZCA Dar es Salaam3

The appellants were correctly identified as the perpetrators of robbery with violence, the evidence proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt, and the defence of trespass was not credible.

Citation: 19750312 TZCA Dar es Salaam3
Parties: Judge: J.B. Ogoll; Appellant: K. Alolo Simfuni; Appellant: John Msamba; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 12 March 1975
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome: appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Robbery With Violence, Identification Evidence, Burden of Proof, Appeals
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Robbery With Violence Identification Evidence Burden of Proof Appeals

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Parties

J.B. Ogoll

Judge

K. Alolo Simfuni

Appellant

John Msamba

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appellants were correctly convicted of robbery with violence
2 Whether the identification of the appellants was satisfactory
3 Whether the defence of trespass was credible

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants were correctly identified as the perpetrators of robbery with violence, the evidence proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt, and the defence of trespass was not credible.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

All three appeals are dismissed in their entirety.