republic vs ngelengeja masanja machiya 2022 tzhc 13729 27 september 2022
The accused committed the act charged but was insane at the time, so is not guilty by reason of insanity and must be detained at a mental institution as a criminal lunatic at the pleasure of the Minister.
- Citation
- republic vs ngelengeja masanja machiya 2022 tzhc 13729 27 september 2022
- Parties
- Prosecution: Republic; Accused: Ngelengeja s/o Manyanza Machiya
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 27 September 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- special finding of not guilty by reason of insanity
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Insanity Defence, Criminal Responsibility
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Republic
Prosecution
Ngelengeja s/o Manyanza Machiya
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused committed murder
- 2 Whether the accused was insane at the time of the offence and thus not criminally responsible
Ratio Decidendi
The accused committed the act charged but was insane at the time, so is not guilty by reason of insanity and must be detained at a mental institution as a criminal lunatic at the pleasure of the Minister.
Court Disposition
special finding of not guilty by reason of insanity
Orders
- Detention of the accused at a mental institution as a criminal lunatic at the pleasure of the Minister
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