20140315 TZCA Tabora 2
The dying declaration was corroborated by the extra-judicial confession and medical evidence; the confession was properly admitted and could be relied upon for conviction. The grounds of appeal lacked merit.
- Citation
- 20140315 TZCA Tabora 2
- Parties
- Appellant: Tembo Hussein; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 15 March 2014
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence of Death for Murder
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Dying Declaration, Confession, Evidence, Appeal Procedure
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Tembo Hussein
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence of Death for Murder
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was positively identified as the assailant
- 2 Whether the dying declaration was sufficiently corroborated
- 3 Whether the retracted confession could be relied upon for conviction
Ratio Decidendi
The dying declaration was corroborated by the extra-judicial confession and medical evidence; the confession was properly admitted and could be relied upon for conviction. The grounds of appeal lacked merit.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Conviction and sentence of death upheld
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