19980929 TZHC Dodoma

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

  1. 1 Whether the conviction for storebreaking and stealing was supported by evidence
  2. 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