republic vs samson selemani hashim 2023 tzhc 21212 22 september 2023
The accused's act was criminal and unjustifiable; a guilty plea and time spent in remand custody warranted a reduced sentence within the recommended range for medium level manslaughter.
- Citation
- republic vs samson selemani hashim 2023 tzhc 21212 22 september 2023
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Samson Selemani Hashim
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 22 September 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Sentencing
- Outcome
- conviction and custodial sentence
- Legal Topics
- Manslaughter, Sentencing, Mitigating and Aggravating Factors, Right to Life
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Samson Selemani Hashim
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 appropriate sentence for manslaughter after guilty plea
- 2 consideration of mitigating and aggravating factors
Ratio Decidendi
The accused's act was criminal and unjustifiable; a guilty plea and time spent in remand custody warranted a reduced sentence within the recommended range for medium level manslaughter.
Court Disposition
conviction and custodial sentence
Orders
- The accused is sentenced to one (1) year imprisonment.
- The right to appeal to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania is explained.
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