19900223 TZCA Dar es Salaam7 2

19900223 TZCA Dar es Salaam7 2

The court found the identification evidence against the appellants reliable and rejected their defenses, holding that the killing during the robbery was not justified.

Citation
19900223 TZCA Dar es Salaam7 2
Parties
Appellant: Three appellants; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 February 1990
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Robbery, Identification Evidence, Justification of Homicide
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Robbery Identification Evidence Justification of Homicide

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Parties

Three appellants

Appellant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction of the appellants for robbery was proper
  2. 2 Whether the killing of the deceased during the robbery was justified

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the identification evidence against the appellants reliable and rejected their defenses, holding that the killing during the robbery was not justified.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Conviction and sentence affirmed