kwizi edgar lubava and another vs republic 2023 tzhc 20720 1 september 2023

kwizi edgar lubava and another vs republic 2023 tzhc 20720 1 september 2023

The appellants' plea of guilty was unequivocal as they admitted all facts constituting the offence, and procedural irregularities or variance between charge sheet and facts did not prejudice them or invalidate the conviction.

Citation
kwizi edgar lubava and another vs republic 2023 tzhc 20720 1 september 2023
Parties
Appellant: Knizi Edgar Lubava; Appellant: Declay Donatus @ Mgaya; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 September 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Armed Robbery, Plea of Guilty, Procedural Irregularities, Variance Between Charge and Facts
Source Language
English

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Parties

Knizi Edgar Lubava

Appellant

Declay Donatus @ Mgaya

Appellant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellants' plea of guilty was unequivocal
  2. 2 Whether procedural irregularities invalidated the conviction
  3. 3 Whether variance between charge sheet and facts prejudiced the appellants

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants' plea of guilty was unequivocal as they admitted all facts constituting the offence, and procedural irregularities or variance between charge sheet and facts did not prejudice them or invalidate the conviction.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed for want of merits