19900723 TZCA Dar es Salaam

19900723 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The appellant was fully implicated by direct and corroborative evidence in the unlawful disposal of his employer's property, and his defence was unsubstantiated and inconsistent.

Citation
19900723 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: L. M. MfiiLILA; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 July 1990
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Theft by Servant, Appeal Procedure, Evidence Assessment
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Theft by Servant Appeal Procedure Evidence Assessment

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Parties

L. M. MfiiLILA

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant unlawfully disposed of property entrusted to him by his employer
  2. 2 Whether the conviction was supported by sufficient evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant was fully implicated by direct and corroborative evidence in the unlawful disposal of his employer's property, and his defence was unsubstantiated and inconsistent.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • appeal is dismissed as hopeless