Baraka Jail Mwandembo..Appe Vs The Repub..Respo Crim Appe No.102 Of 2014 Hon.Othamn,C.J
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BARAKAJAIL MWANDEMBO(App)
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THE REPUBLIC(Res)
The appellant, Baraka slo Jailo Mwandembo and one Zuberi slo Jailo Mwila were arraigned before the High Court of Tanzania at Mbeya for the offence of murder cIs 196 of the Penal Code, Cap 16 R.E. 2002. The prosecution had alleged that on 21st January, 2010 at Bulyaga village, Tukuyu District, Mbeya Region, they had jointly murdered Ester oto Saulo, a child five years of age. Following a trial, the High Court (Karua, J.) acquitted the appellant of the offence of murder, cls 196 of the Penal Code, substituted it with a conviction for the offence of manslaughter contrary to section 195 of the Penal Code and sentenced him to a term of thirty-five years imprisonment. It acquitted his co-accused.
The appellant, Baraka slo Jailo Mwandembo and one Zuberi slo Jailo Mwila were arraigned before the High Court of Tanzania at Mbeya for the offence of murder cIs 196 of the Penal Code, Cap 16 R.E. 2002. The prosecution had alleged that on 21st January, 2010 at Bulyaga village, Tukuyu District, Mbeya Region, they had jointly murdered Ester oto Saulo, a child five years of age. Following a trial, the High Court (Karua, J.) acquitted the appellant of the offence of murder, cls 196 of the Penal Code, substituted it with a conviction for the offence of manslaughter contrary to section 195 of the Penal Code and sentenced him to a term of thirty-five years imprisonment. It acquitted his co-accused.
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Murder