Tanzania Case Law

AGRIKOLA SPECIAL FINDINGS

Court

TANZLII

The accused murdered Cecilia Adrian, but at the time of the offence was insane due to schizophrenia, as established by medical evidence and corroborated by eyewitness testimony. Therefore, he is not criminally responsible for murder by reason of insanity and must be detained as a mentally disordered offender under section 219 of the Criminal Procedure Act.

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• Murder
• Insanity defence
• Criminal responsibility
• Special finding
• Detention of mentally disordered offenders

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JUDGMENT The Republic v

Court

TANZLII

The accused was found to have been suffering from schizophrenia and was insane at the time of the offence, rendering her not criminally responsible for manslaughter. The court relied on medical evidence and witness testimony confirming her mental disorder, and ordered her to be kept in a mental institution as a mentally disordered offender.

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• Manslaughter
• Insanity defence
• Criminal responsibility
• Mental disorder
• Custodial orders

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MAYALA EDWARD NKWAMBI insane

Court

TANZLII

The accused committed the act of murder but was insane at the time of commission and is therefore not guilty by reason of insanity under sections 219(2) and 220(4) of the Criminal Procedure Act.

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• Murder
• Insanity defense
• Criminal responsibility

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JUDGMENT The Republic v

Court

TANZLII

The accused was found to be insane at the time of the commission of the offence, as established by medical evidence and corroborated by witness testimony, and is therefore not criminally responsible for the offence of murder under section 13 of the Penal Code.

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• Murder
• Insanity defence
• Criminal responsibility

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republic vs bekerebe so elias 2022 tzhc 15716 30 november 2022

Court

TZHC

The accused killed the deceased but was insane at the time of the offence, as established by medical evidence and court observation; therefore, he is not criminally responsible for murder.

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• Murder
• Insanity defence
• Criminal responsibility

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REPUBLIC vs

Court

TANZLII

The accused committed the act of murder but was insane at the time, as established by medical evidence and corroborated by witness testimony, and is therefore not guilty by reason of insanity under sections 219(2) and 220(4) of the Criminal Procedure Act.

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• Murder
• Insanity defence
• Criminal responsibility

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r vs iddi so selemani 2022 tzhc 14741 14 november 2022

Court

TZHC

The High Court found the accused committed murder but was not criminally responsible because he was insane at the time of the offence.

• Murder
• Insanity defence
• Criminal responsibility
• Insanity-defence
• Criminal-responsibility

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republic vs ngelengeja masanja machiya 2022 tzhc 13729 27 september 2022

Court

TZHC

The accused committed the act charged but was insane at the time, so is not guilty by reason of insanity and must be detained at a mental institution as a criminal lunatic at the pleasure of the Minister.

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• Murder
• Insanity defence
• Criminal responsibility

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Republic vs Jacklina Juma

Court

TANZLII

The accused committed the act of murder but was insane at the time, as established by medical evidence, and is therefore not guilty by reason of insanity under section 219(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act.

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• Murder
• Insanity defence
• Criminal responsibility

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Elias Kasebele 2Others vs Republic DC Criminal Appeal No

Court

TANZLII

The convictions were quashed because there was no credible evidence linking the appellants to the theft, and the prosecution's case was undermined by lack of direct evidence and possible improper motive.

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• Conspiracy
• Storebreaking
• Stealing
• Evidence assessment
• Criminal responsibility

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