19870921 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The failure of the trial judge to consider the appellant's 3 years of pre-sentence custody warranted a reduction of the sentence from 9 years to 5 years.

Citation: 19870921 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties: Appellant: L. Aizer Lainoe; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 21 September 1987
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Sentence
Outcome: sentence reduced
Legal Topics: Sentencing, Judicial Discretion, Pre Sentence Custody
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Sentencing Judicial Discretion Pre Sentence Custody

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Parties

L. Aizer Lainoe

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Sentence

Legal Issues

1 Whether the trial judge erred by not considering pre-sentence custody in sentencing

Ratio Decidendi

The failure of the trial judge to consider the appellant's 3 years of pre-sentence custody warranted a reduction of the sentence from 9 years to 5 years.

Court Disposition

sentence reduced

Orders

Term of imprisonment reduced from 9 years to 5 years