19900802 TZHC Musoma
The accused's admission of guilt and the facts presented by the prosecution establish the offence of manslaughter under Section 195 of the Penal Code, warranting conviction.
- Citation
- 19900802 TZHC Musoma
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Wamunura Itonyi
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 2 August 1990
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Conviction and Sentencing
- Outcome
- convicted
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Sentencing, Plea of Guilty
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Wamunura Itonyi
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Conviction and Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused is guilty of manslaughter under Section 195 of the Penal Code
- 2 Appropriate sentence for a first offender convicted of manslaughter
Ratio Decidendi
The accused's admission of guilt and the facts presented by the prosecution establish the offence of manslaughter under Section 195 of the Penal Code, warranting conviction.
Court Disposition
convicted
Orders
- The accused is sentenced to ten (10) years imprisonment.
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