19970829 TZHC Tabora
The appellant was properly convicted on his own unequivocal plea of guilty and sentenced to the statutory minimum; there was no evidence of equivocation or mental disease.
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- Citation
- 19970829 TZHC Tabora
- Parties
- Appellant: Majaliwa Mt. Jidi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 29 August 1997
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Defilement, Plea of Guilty, Sentencing
- Source Language
- english
Criminal Law Defilement Plea of Guilty Sentencing
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Parties
Majaliwa Mt. Jidi
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction on plea of guilty was proper
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was lawful
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant was properly convicted on his own unequivocal plea of guilty and sentenced to the statutory minimum; there was no evidence of equivocation or mental disease.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Conviction and sentence affirmed
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