mosses michael tall vs the republic 1994 tzca 55 17 august 1994

mosses michael tall vs the republic 1994 tzca 55 17 august 1994

The appellant's persistent and forceful assault on the deceased, coupled with his conduct in preventing intervention and showing disregard for the victim's suffering, established malice aforethought necessary for a murder conviction.

Citation
mosses michael tall vs the republic 1994 tzca 55 17 august 1994
Parties
Appellant: Mosses Michael @ Tall; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
17 August 1994
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Malice Aforethought, Evidence, Appeal
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Murder Malice Aforethought Evidence Appeal

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Parties

Mosses Michael @ Tall

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether malice aforethought was established to sustain a conviction for murder

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's persistent and forceful assault on the deceased, coupled with his conduct in preventing intervention and showing disregard for the victim's suffering, established malice aforethought necessary for a murder conviction.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence upheld