20060306 TZCA Mwanza

The confession was made voluntarily, with proper procedures followed, and no objections or cross-examination on voluntariness were raised; thus, the appeal lacks merit.

Citation: 20060306 TZCA Mwanza
Parties: Appellant: Pius Pas Kasi; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 6 March 2006
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome: appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Armed Robbery, Voluntariness of Confession, Identification Evidence
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Armed Robbery Voluntariness of Confession Identification Evidence

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Parties

Pius Pas Kasi

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appellant's confession was made voluntarily
2 Whether there were mis-directions or non-directions on the evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The confession was made voluntarily, with proper procedures followed, and no objections or cross-examination on voluntariness were raised; thus, the appeal lacks merit.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

Appeal dismissed in its entirety