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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused killed the deceased
- 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
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