19740802 TZCA Dar es Salaam

19740802 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The conviction was justified as there was sufficient evidence, including eyewitness accounts and a sketch plan, showing the appellant's vehicle left its side and caused the collision, and the appellant failed to provide an explanation.

Citation
19740802 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Lim s/o Wakilima; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 August 1974
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Careless Driving, Road Traffic Offences, Criminal Appeals
Source Language
English

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Parties

Lim s/o Wakilima

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the conviction for careless driving was justified based on the evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was justified as there was sufficient evidence, including eyewitness accounts and a sketch plan, showing the appellant's vehicle left its side and caused the collision, and the appellant failed to provide an explanation.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed