19770802 TZHC Dodoma 1

19770802 TZHC Dodoma 1

Defective charge sheet and wrong citation of law section did not occasion failure of justice as particulars were clear; evidence supported conviction for possession of forged currency under section 348 of the Penal Code; sentences appropriate and confirmed.

Citation
19770802 TZHC Dodoma 1
Parties
Appellant: Patrick Malole; Appellant: Mbatyani Boleti; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 August 1977
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Defective Charge Sheet, Possession of Forged Currency, Sentencing, Procedural Irregularity
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Defective Charge Sheet Possession of Forged Currency Sentencing Procedural Irregularity

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Parties

Patrick Malole

Appellant

Mbatyani Boleti

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 effect of defective charge sheet
  2. 2 wrong citation of law section
  3. 3 whether procedural irregularities occasioned failure of justice

Ratio Decidendi

Defective charge sheet and wrong citation of law section did not occasion failure of justice as particulars were clear; evidence supported conviction for possession of forged currency under section 348 of the Penal Code; sentences appropriate and confirmed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • convictions confirmed under section 348 of the Penal Code
  • sentences of two years imprisonment confirmed