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The court found that the accused was suffering from mental abnormality at the time of the killing, depriving him of criminal responsibility for murder under Section 13 of the Penal Code.
- Citation
- N
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Sili Chigeusa
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 6 November 1980
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Sessions Case / Judgment
- Outcome
- Not guilty by reason of insanity
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Mental Illness, Criminal Responsibility
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Sili Chigeusa
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sessions Case / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused is criminally responsible for murder given evidence of mental abnormality
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the accused was suffering from mental abnormality at the time of the killing, depriving him of criminal responsibility for murder under Section 13 of the Penal Code.
Court Disposition
Not guilty by reason of insanity
Orders
- The accused is to be detained at the President's pleasure as provided by law.
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