19900905 TZCA Mbeya1

The appellant's defence of self-defence was rejected as an afterthought, unsupported by evidence, and the prosecution proved murder beyond reasonable doubt.

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Citation: 19900905 TZCA Mbeya1
Parties: Appellant: Saluba Mawaka; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 5 September 1990
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome: appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Murder, Self Defence, Manslaughter
Source Language: english

Criminal Law Murder Self Defence Manslaughter

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Parties

Saluba Mawaka

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appellant killed the deceased in self-defence or committed murder
2 Whether the conviction for murder was proper based on the evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant's defence of self-defence was rejected as an afterthought, unsupported by evidence, and the prosecution proved murder beyond reasonable doubt.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

conviction and sentence for murder affirmed

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