19841025 TZHC Mtwara

The appellant was under eighteen at the time of conviction and sentencing; therefore, sentencing him under the Minimum Sentences Act was unlawful.

Citation: 19841025 TZHC Mtwara
Parties: Appellant: Selemani Dadi; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 25 October 1984
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome: appeal against conviction dismissed; sentence under Minimum Sentences Act found unlawful
Legal Topics: Office Breaking, Stealing, Minimum Sentences, Juvenile Justice
Source Language: English

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Selemani Dadi

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

1 Whether the conviction based on the appellant's plea of guilty was proper
2 Whether sentencing the appellant under the Minimum Sentences Act was lawful given his age

The appellant was under eighteen at the time of conviction and sentencing; therefore, sentencing him under the Minimum Sentences Act was unlawful.

appeal against conviction dismissed; sentence under Minimum Sentences Act found unlawful