mwajuma abdallah liwanda vs republic 1986 tzca 81 7 october 1986
The appellant deliberately killed the deceased with malice aforethought, as evidenced by her confession and corroborating witness testimony; there was no provocation to reduce the offence.
- Citation
- mwajuma abdallah liwanda vs republic 1986 tzca 81 7 october 1986
- Parties
- Appellant: Mwajuma Abdallah Libanda; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 7 October 1986
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Confession, Malice Aforethought, Provocation
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Mwajuma Abdallah Libanda
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was guilty of murder
- 2 Whether there was provocation or absence of malice aforethought
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant deliberately killed the deceased with malice aforethought, as evidenced by her confession and corroborating witness testimony; there was no provocation to reduce the offence.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and sentence for murder upheld
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