19780815 TZHC Dodoma

19780815 TZHC Dodoma

The accused killed the deceased but was legally insane at the time, rendering him not guilty by reason of insanity.

Citation
19780815 TZHC Dodoma
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Makala S/o Rilimba
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 August 1978
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Legal Topics
Murder, Insanity Defence
Source Language
English

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Makala S/o Rilimba

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the accused killed the deceased
  2. 2 Whether the accused was legally insane at the time of the killing

Ratio Decidendi

The accused killed the deceased but was legally insane at the time, rendering him not guilty by reason of insanity.

Court Disposition

Not guilty by reason of insanity

Orders

  • Certified copy of proceedings to be submitted to the Minister
  • Accused to be kept in custody as a criminal lunatic