19830711 TZHC Mbeya

19830711 TZHC Mbeya

The concurrent findings of the lower courts that the complainant and a supporting witness credibly identified the appellant as one of the robbers were upheld; there was no ground to fault their conclusion.

Citation
19830711 TZHC Mbeya
Parties
Appellant: L.T.U. Rashidi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
11 July 1983
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Robbery, Identification Evidence, Appeals
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Robbery Identification Evidence Appeals

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Parties

L.T.U. Rashidi

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was properly identified as one of the robbers
  2. 2 Whether the conviction was supported by sufficient evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The concurrent findings of the lower courts that the complainant and a supporting witness credibly identified the appellant as one of the robbers were upheld; there was no ground to fault their conclusion.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed