19730509 TZHC Mwnza

The appellants were correctly and satisfactorily identified before the trial court, and the evidence on record overwhelmingly proves their guilt for the offence charged.

Citation: 19730509 TZHC Mwnza
Parties: Appellant: Venant Mkassa; Appellant: Abdul s/o Ntjru; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 9 May 1973
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome: appeal dismissed
Legal Topics: Robbery With Violence, Identification Evidence, Appeal Against Conviction
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Robbery With Violence Identification Evidence Appeal Against Conviction

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Parties

Venant Mkassa

Appellant

Abdul s/o Ntjru

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appellants were correctly identified as perpetrators of robbery with violence
2 Whether the conviction was against the weight of evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants were correctly and satisfactorily identified before the trial court, and the evidence on record overwhelmingly proves their guilt for the offence charged.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

both appeals are dismissed