19780619 TZHC Mwanza4
The evidence of four prosecution witnesses, including the complainant, established beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant participated in the cattle theft. The appellant's defence was rejected as a blatant misrepresentation of the facts. The sentence imposed was the statutory minimum and lawful.
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- Citation
- 19780619 TZHC Mwanza4
- Parties
- Appellant: Kibiriti s/o Giiti; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 19 June 1978
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Cattle Theft, Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Kibiriti s/o Giiti
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant participated in the cattle theft
- 2 Whether the conviction was supported by evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The evidence of four prosecution witnesses, including the complainant, established beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant participated in the cattle theft. The appellant's defence was rejected as a blatant misrepresentation of the facts. The sentence imposed was the statutory minimum and lawful.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
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