20190415 TZHC Mbeya
The appellant's plea of guilty was unequivocal, he understood the charge and admitted the facts constituting the offence of rape of a child under 18, and the conviction and sentence were proper in law.
- Citation
- 20190415 TZHC Mbeya
- Parties
- Appellant: Nebo s/o Elimanuell; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 15 April 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Plea of Guilty, Appeal on Conviction and Sentence, Child Sexual Offences
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Nebo s/o Elimanuell
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant's plea of guilty was unequivocal
- 2 Whether the conviction and sentence were proper in law
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant's plea of guilty was unequivocal, he understood the charge and admitted the facts constituting the offence of rape of a child under 18, and the conviction and sentence were proper in law.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Conviction and sentence upheld
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