mathias barua vs republic 2015 tzca 532 14 august 2015
An unequivocal plea of guilty by the accused, properly recorded and supported by facts establishing the offence, is sufficient for conviction without the need for corroborative exhibits.
- Citation
- mathias barua vs republic 2015 tzca 532 14 august 2015
- Parties
- Applicant: Mathias Barua; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 14 August 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Plea of Guilty, Unnatural Offence, Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Mathias Barua
Applicant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether conviction based on unequivocal plea of guilty requires corroborative evidence
- 2 Whether tendering of exhibits is mandatory for conviction on plea of guilty
Ratio Decidendi
An unequivocal plea of guilty by the accused, properly recorded and supported by facts establishing the offence, is sufficient for conviction without the need for corroborative exhibits.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- sentence of 30 years imprisonment upheld
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