Shabani Saidi Mputemi & Another vs Republic (HC Criminal Appeal No 112 of 1990) [1990] TZHC 205 (18 October 1990)

j l I I I l l:llJlTli.,. J • . j2:;-::1f..,L:. .. T.'J JlLI1D ICTIOJJ ( •1•1,l.••M•S~ "")CC'~ c,t•...,y) I., 'H .. ir.J .. c., ..:..L t., ..Li 1:-J J.,: IIICD1 COlf.T c:::mDTJ.L .'2'.:·:JJ.L m•. 112 OF 1990 0rigil12,l C:i.nino.l Cesa Ho. 1:·3 of 1990 of tho District Cottrt of ?.fo::::nsi Dir.rb.·:ict at Ma.sasi Boforot · c.n. ltor.r.12.ti E::::g., P. ). Hcgistri:-:to 1.. SHtJJ/.lTI s.:.mr NPUT.'.JJ:TI M-7 ;1!t,L;.JTTS ·············•······· resro1mr:t:rT JUDGMEUT .... ......__ Tho t-t-ro ·appoll2 . .11ts 1 611.2.b:-,ni SD-idi Mputo1u nn.·. Dxecvic. C!iloa Mand.ar · uhou J: slw,ll :refer to ccspactively w tho ii::·f3t riti second v.ccusod, woro jointly ch.r.rgcd with, 2,nct corrvictod of 1 :i-:-o /)Cl"':," ni t.1-; violonoo • Tl..ioy wore oo.oh sentenced. to fifteen ;jOC.'S inp:::-isoni:1ont. Tho p:rosccution evidence 1ms sllo1t. It UF.',O briofly e..s follous. On 18 1,J?l'ilt 1990 at about 6:00 p.n. Pt-71 Evc,J.13 F:i:-c..nk 2.J.1e. l't-12 Dotti.hie Goorgo ,roro uclkinc; together nt C:.1in:i.si ville.go in lIsv..si dfotriot nhon thoy co·' . t:.o Q.l)l)ollwt_s. The wit11or.moa onid that they l10tr tho two c.,m_:,ollr.nto vo voJ.1. .A.ccordi..l'lg to tho 1ri ti.1.osooa, tho fi:,:-ot r,cct;i.sod gi."'r.bbcd. 1't-11 Eva.no r'..nd. iold. hio by tho stoo...,,cl.i. Tho second r,cc1.1.oed had n. knif o n1'ld · dooam.,of rlo:1.oy. T'.i.1.on tho fj_j:at C,0Ql1..':lOd tb.r0'-1 F.-Jl !Jvr..na to tho gl'Ol;l.1'¥1.. hJ P.·ra' j • Dor.1:i.:nic too nr..s threatened by tho second nccu.sod iri th tho knu'o 7 ho raJl o.1ro,y 1 loe.ving rrn Fr.::nk on tho ground •. Lfte !1!!2, Dorlinic 11r,cl ::i.'"\lll aw~, t:10 fi:i.--st a.ecusod nb.o 11cs holc.li11g 7:-Tl !Nt',ns on tho ground., foroib~ took aur,y ocsh sh □• 500/. froi:! t:o pocl--..cto of t\o i:,01..1.sors which :.'Jlvr.ns was [ ~ 11co.ring ru,p. c :piece of ooc..'.P nhich :/;lvc.ns uc:s C..."UT.fi.ng. Tho oouplcillD,nt, P:il Dv~/sustv..inod b:t'Uisco on tho f: co. T:.lo [',::i1:>ellnnts r:::c. 2,,ro.y, Evr.no oportod tho nc,ttc:c ir.u:icdi2.toly to tho v-iJ.J.0,.30 socrot7, P'W4 9,\od.i 11.o,ssc.n. Ro no.r.icd tho two c..1):oo1lcnts r.n tho 1>0::.·00110 w10 h'""".d ttolon h!e t10llQY rutd seep. Tho 2.J:>};"lCll[',,,,"'lts 1:l .. o nclo L-..:..'Xostocl 12..tor denied tho obarg< ruJP.. rciood tho dcfor1ce of clibi, scying tlloy na:;:,c olsoi;n.1ore ('.t t!lc ~ i '·

/ ' ·, I, ! 2 I I I of t10 cooninsJ )1 of t;·:.o of:Zo~-icoo T; ·J fi::st 2,ccusod nm:-cly oc.id tha,t ho 1r.-,,o not ,n,t : :10 pono 1 ti::dlo· tb.o oocond r,,,cuood sn.id thr-.t he was in his shcr.1br., They did not ocll cr,y 1ritnor.-:;oo. :en t.1ir. 2,00, tic 9_uonti?11 i. v.:_cthol"' t: p Jr:>oi:;ocution 1i tncssos whei cJ.c.inod to hr 10 idontifioc1. tho cppolh·:1to 1ro1'. 1 c~"'Odiblo. Tho trial \ - nc,.:;:i.stra.to 1J ,:tr t!;cn: r..11d l::.o- imrJ inpro:;:;colii t1£:t ~?1.oy uoo ui tnoGsos off' t:·u.t1 0 Ho t ;liovod tJ1on. 'lllir.; oom"'t h,;:i not } t_ l tho, oppo:dtt.1i ty of oooinc tl10 •· -rn:-- pprioct1io;.'l 1ri'ii1ocio~~ 2.110. c'.ssoos >1oir .deooru1ot.. Tho \ .. · t:.•icl n...-..e;j d1--2. to 1rc,q_ in- 2, 7)o"ttor position to d dd.o on ctt'edi bili ty of the witnesses · oce,uoo ho obcc:..'Vod their dor.:oru10rn .. "• [ 10 two witnesses knew y,-, c..1>:.1011211.tE for c lorJi.! tine· even before t:o offo;:. )'J wc:.s cor:inittod. It tlQ.;. not d.D..:;:-k ··.,-l1on tho witnom::oo .snit tho o.ppoll21rts c..il ·tho s1p.'"l.l{Sglo took BoDc . ' tino du:.1 ,13 l'rhic:1 tho cor.1].)lr-,i-nrnt was• tlu:-02.toncc iri th c lo.:io v..nd tho r.10:1.oy ,C.;h so ii"l.J:'C. stolon :f1.'Qi:1 hino ' Tho l;i ;nor_; ,;,S ocntionod tho ·\ ' . a.1,pcll:-x i;c' nc.DQo -iihon t:.:.0;1 :;.•op9rtod t2:c nc.ttoj,;' .:: bout one hoUl• lo.tor. · T!· J pooci:i ity o~ :1iston identity doo not c.:dso. 1 r! J e,ppc:.:i.'c-1~:to' dofcnco o~? 2-li"t,i i;,,r3 ).)ro1)0:dJ rejected. .10 appoll.-:t:.ii: did. LC ·j givc-1tioo c,o Z'•')q_ubocl by o6ct::-, 194(4) d' :t;b.o Crinincl Pro0vl,L;,_, Let "G; [',t t!'?Y ;Li1tonuod ·t:i :;.•oly ,:.1 tho dcf~_nco of c: .. ,i. Furthcrr:ioro, tl".c.y no:< ._J l add they. ucro mt. ;.:,,t t!10 occno wl:..n tho off( -::o wo.s cotJr.li ttcd. <8ut :1oy did not cr,11 ·r.:rry ovidonc'.) to sup:vo?t t!lD.t 2h,:;ogation. Tho -ttr:i_n·1 r.1;-, { .:itrutc we:.s onti tloc1 to r:.f:i:'01·c1 no ud.ri·,t to t:10 de t'mco. Tho prosocu! . .l.<J:::. ';i' -.:,,·,r.nts uoro p:roporly convicted of tho offonco cs Cf\rgcd. . ho sontonco of ir.rp:.:i::iomont inposcd io t:io n.i.nim: 1-, "9:t'csoribod for· ?:C'ouo undoi• section 5 (b) o:t tio lininur.1. Sontol'lCOS !..ct} ;• 972. c, CJ:11"' - - I, .yy t:1~ :tri ttcn k:.us (liiscollr;,1oouo 1:.nond.ncnts) Act no. l(i' of 19,89 •. t T:10 c,ppohla c.ro dior.1insod. ~ .. : .... '· il.J,. l-bino. Jud.go .. .-