| dc.description |
The appellant, Augustino Mosha was convicted of the offence
of rape contrary to sections 130 (2) (c) and 131 (1) of the Penal
Code, Cap 16 R.E 2002, in Korogwe District Court Criminal Case no.
129 of 2006 for allegedly, carnally knowing one Khadija Juma, a
small girl aged 10 years on the 13th day of August, 2006 at about
21.00 hours at Kwamsisi Village within Korogwe District in Tanga
Region. Upon conviction, the trial court sentenced the appellant to 30
years imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane to be inflicted on the
appellant in installments of 6 strokes at the commencement of the
sentence and the remaining six at the completion of the sentence. |
|