19880801 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

19880801 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

The appellant was sane at the time of the killing and had the necessary malice aforethought; the appeal is dismissed.

Citation
19880801 TZCA Dar es Salaam2
Parties
Appellant: Uzi Matrayo; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 August 1988
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Insanity Defense, Malice Aforethought
Source Language
English

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Parties

Uzi Matrayo

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was legally insane at the time of the killing
  2. 2 Whether the appellant had malice aforethought

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant was sane at the time of the killing and had the necessary malice aforethought; the appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed