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Criminal law joseph komanya vs republic 2021 tzhc 3764 16 june 2021

joseph komanya vs republic 2021 tzhc 3764 16 june 2021

The High Court reduced a traffic-offence sentence from three years’ imprisonment to a fine, finding the trial court failed to properly consider mitigation and first-offender status.

  • Sentencing
  • Careless driving causing death
  • Mitigating factors
  • Alternative sentencing
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Appeal-against-sentence
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Criminal law 20161115 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

20161115 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

The trial court erred by imposing a custodial sentence without giving the appellant, a first offender who pleaded guilty, the statutory option of a fine.

  • Sentencing
  • Option of fine vs. custodial sentence
  • Careless driving causing death
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Criminal law 20050930 TZHC Mbeya

20050930 TZHC Mbeya

The trial court's failure to record a conviction before sentencing and to specify the offence and section of conviction are incurable irregularities that render the proceedings and sentence void.

  • Careless driving causing death
  • Sentencing irregularities
  • Conviction procedure
  • Driving licence cancellation
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