19900609 TZCA Mwanza2
The Economic Crimes Court lacked jurisdiction to try the appellant for unlawful possession of government trophies at the material time; therefore, the conviction and sentence are invalid.
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- Citation
- 19900609 TZCA Mwanza2
- Parties
- Appellant: Said Mohamed Lendi; Respondent: Director of Public Prosecutions
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 9 June 1990
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- conviction and sentence quashed
- Legal Topics
- Unlawful Possession of Government Trophies, Jurisdiction of Economic Crimes Court
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Said Mohamed Lendi
Appellant
Director of Public Prosecutions
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Economic Crimes Court had jurisdiction to try the offence of unlawful possession of government trophies
- 2 Whether the conviction and sentence were valid
Ratio Decidendi
The Economic Crimes Court lacked jurisdiction to try the appellant for unlawful possession of government trophies at the material time; therefore, the conviction and sentence are invalid.
Court Disposition
conviction and sentence quashed
Orders
- Director of Public Prosecutions to decide further steps; no order for retrial
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