19811223 TZHC Tanga

The conviction was upheld as the prosecution witness was found credible and described the appellant's participation in the robbery in detail; there was no merit in the appeal.

Citation: 19811223 TZHC Tanga
Parties: Appellant: Seif Bakari; Respondent: Republic
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 23 December 1981
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Robbery With Violence, Credibility of Witness, Statutory Minimum Sentence
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Robbery With Violence Credibility of Witness Statutory Minimum Sentence

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Parties

Seif Bakari

Appellant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the conviction of the appellant for robbery with violence was justified
2 Whether the evidence of the prosecution witness was credible

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was upheld as the prosecution witness was found credible and described the appellant's participation in the robbery in detail; there was no merit in the appeal.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

conviction and sentence affirmed