19790219 TZHC Mbeya
The conviction was quashed because there was no evidence that any investigation or complaint existed against Elly Mwatesa, making it impossible for the appellant to have solicited money to drop such investigations.
- Citation
- 19790219 TZHC Mbeya
- Parties
- Appellant: Michael Masi; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 19 February 1979
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Corruption, Assaulting a Police Officer, Appeal, Evidence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Michael Masi
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for corrupt transaction with agent was supported by evidence
- 2 Whether the acquittal on counts of assaulting a police officer was proper
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction was quashed because there was no evidence that any investigation or complaint existed against Elly Mwatesa, making it impossible for the appellant to have solicited money to drop such investigations.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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