mohamed rashidi simba others vs republic 2011 tzca 179 6 october 2011

mohamed rashidi simba others vs republic 2011 tzca 179 6 october 2011

The appellants were properly identified by multiple witnesses who knew them previously and observed them under favourable lighting conditions; their alibi defences were not credible; conviction and sentence were justified.

Citation
mohamed rashidi simba others vs republic 2011 tzca 179 6 october 2011
Parties
Appellant: Mohamed Rashid Simba; Appellant: Juma Makuka Ngongono; Appellant: Mshana Abdallah Ngongono; Appellant: Mohamed Abdallah Kamtande; Appellant: Feruzi Hemed Feruzi Mashada; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
6 October 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal From High Court Dismissal of Consolidated Appeals Against Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Robbery With Violence, Visual Identification, Alibi Defence, Appeals Process
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Robbery With Violence Visual Identification Alibi Defence Appeals Process

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Parties

Mohamed Rashid Simba

Appellant

Juma Makuka Ngongono

Appellant

Mshana Abdallah Ngongono

Appellant

Mohamed Abdallah Kamtande

Appellant

Feruzi Hemed Feruzi Mashada

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal From High Court Dismissal of Consolidated Appeals Against Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellants were properly identified as perpetrators of robbery with violence
  2. 2 Whether the alibi defences raised by the appellants were credible
  3. 3 Whether the conviction and sentence were justified based on the evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants were properly identified by multiple witnesses who knew them previously and observed them under favourable lighting conditions; their alibi defences were not credible; conviction and sentence were justified.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Conviction and sentence upheld