20120224 TZCA Mwanza
The sentence of twelve years imprisonment for manslaughter was within the discretion of the trial judge, lawful, and not manifestly excessive or based on a wrong principle. No material mitigating factor was overlooked to warrant appellate interference.
- Citation
- 20120224 TZCA Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Philipo Pastory; Appellant: Petro Pastory; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 24 February 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Manslaughter, Appeal Against Sentence, Mitigating Factors
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Philipo Pastory
Appellant
Petro Pastory
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the sentence of twelve years imprisonment for manslaughter was manifestly excessive or failed to consider relevant mitigating factors.
Ratio Decidendi
The sentence of twelve years imprisonment for manslaughter was within the discretion of the trial judge, lawful, and not manifestly excessive or based on a wrong principle. No material mitigating factor was overlooked to warrant appellate interference.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed.
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