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The appellant was convicted by the District Court of Singida at
Singida of unnatural offence, contrary to section 154(1)(a) of the Penal
Code, Cap 16, R.E. 2002. He was sentenced to serve a prison term of
fourty five (45) years. Aggrieved, he appealed to the High Court. In terms
of the provisions of section 45 (2) of the Magistrates Courts Act, Cap 11,
R.E 2002, the appeal was transferred to a Resident Magistrates Court to be
heard by R. 1. Rutta, Principal Resident Magisrate, with Extended
Jurisdiction, (PRM, EJ). The learned PRM, EJ, reduced the sentence from
45 years to 30 years. The conviction was left undisturbed. |
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