republic vs abdul juma shomari another 2023 tzhc 23676 12 december 2023
The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused stabbed the deceased with malice aforethought, causing death; visual identification was reliable, alibi defence was not credible, and the statutory penalty for murder is death by hanging.
- Citation
- republic vs abdul juma shomari another 2023 tzhc 23676 12 december 2023
- Parties
- Prosecution: Republic; Accused: Abdul Juma Shomari; Accused: Mrisho Ally Mbegu
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 12 December 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Final Judgment and Sentencing
- Outcome
- conviction and sentence
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Visual Identification, Burden of Proof, Defence of Alibi, Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Republic
Prosecution
Abdul Juma Shomari
Accused
Mrisho Ally Mbegu
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Final Judgment and Sentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether there was death of the deceased
- 2 Whether the accused caused the death of the deceased
- 3 Whether the killing was with malice aforethought
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused stabbed the deceased with malice aforethought, causing death; visual identification was reliable, alibi defence was not credible, and the statutory penalty for murder is death by hanging.
Court Disposition
conviction and sentence
Orders
- Both accused convicted of murder contrary to Section 196 of the Penal Code
- Both accused sentenced to death by hanging under Section 197 of the Penal Code
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