stanford sylvester vs republic 2021 tzhc 7629 3 december 2021

stanford sylvester vs republic 2021 tzhc 7629 3 december 2021

The prosecution failed to prove the offence of store breaking against the appellant, but the conviction for failure to prevent the commission of the offence was proper as the appellant was responsible for the security of the premises.

Citation
stanford sylvester vs republic 2021 tzhc 7629 3 december 2021
Parties
Appellant: Stanford Sylvester; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
3 December 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal partly allowed
Legal Topics
Store Breaking, Failure to Prevent Offence, Standard of Proof, Conviction and Sentencing
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Store Breaking Failure to Prevent Offence Standard of Proof Conviction and Sentencing

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Parties

Stanford Sylvester

Appellant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution proved the offence of store breaking against the appellant
  2. 2 Whether the conviction for failure to prevent the commission of the offence was proper

Ratio Decidendi

The prosecution failed to prove the offence of store breaking against the appellant, but the conviction for failure to prevent the commission of the offence was proper as the appellant was responsible for the security of the premises.

Court Disposition

appeal partly allowed

Orders

  • Appellant's conviction and sentence for store breaking quashed
  • Appellant's conviction and sentence for failure to prevent the commission of the offence upheld