19980929 TZHC Dodoma
The appellants were apprehended in the course of committing the offence, with credible eyewitness testimony from police officers and the lorry driver. Their defences were found to be false and properly rejected. The sentence imposed was within statutory limits and not manifestly excessive given the seriousness of the offence.
- Citation
- 19980929 TZHC Dodoma
- Parties
- Appellant: Sanwol Chibilo alias Hassan Chibilo; Appellant: Venant Ndunguru; Appellant: Sanwl Sango; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 29 September 1998
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Storebreaking, Theft, Criminal Conspiracy, Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Sanwol Chibilo alias Hassan Chibilo
Appellant
Venant Ndunguru
Appellant
Sanwl Sango
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for storebreaking and stealing was supported by evidence
- 2 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive
Ratio Decidendi
The appellants were apprehended in the course of committing the offence, with credible eyewitness testimony from police officers and the lorry driver. Their defences were found to be false and properly rejected. The sentence imposed was within statutory limits and not manifestly excessive given the seriousness of the offence.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Conviction and sentence affirmed
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