Killiani N. vs Republic (HC Criminal Appeal No 85 of 1990) [1990] TZHC 196 (6 October 1990)

. ,· Oric,ine.J. C:;.;inii1al Cas~ !':o. 41 ,f .1990 of the District. Co-..::;:it of Li:1di Dict::,,id · e, t Li):rdi :Oofo~:>01 A.II. J3cJ.·;ih :lllscl•, Dir.rtt~:',ct NPGist:rr.te Vo:.:-slis ·' .. '.I. Jrl:SP01TJ)!.lHT . J . u. n a M !Il. lT.1 · •:·':Cbe 's.p:nellcnt c . .nC. r.11.other person 1l10 ur,r; tL1•fi:;..st f.cousecl ,-:,,t .the .. -'':h ial, cp. :.w!io hc,s not r:):_·8;:-l'.)t., .tic:;:c j8iat,. 0;1:;,l'ced with, am convicted . rk m,, DU.i:'{;l-"'-1.--y i:•nr~. cit0li·1c. They w.:LO o,ch (JOl.lton \od. to SCVCl'l .?ea1s inp.t•i;J9nn1ent i:1 · t:.:i.o f'i~.'ot coLmt, a11e. t1,cl vc 11.Qnt!l ~ iop1iso1mont in the ,' 'l1l;i.or.9, wc,s 2.1:1J?lc ci-;ric°"onoo tho,t tho con3_1l$12J.1t 1 ,3 house 1rr-.s b1"0kon into . . ct .i;;:,ilt· 011.-.1 March 19'90; - cii.C. sovor2,l 1):i.'O;_)Oliqs wo ... ~ stolon from there11to ,.t...f ' ~ ' · 1<;, tCCi>p:plaii1c..nt, Pin Ik::i.clw, Lil&.i, s-1-u.-J?:inad t;.10 th'Levos w:io rc.n a.wqy with .. il-.o etolon.1>J,'Opoi>tios 1 ·1t:r:d .. 11c,: be1::.ij1,l 'C'.. j_J2'fa' of shoot- ·rm::1-i',·lmife_: 'lhe . .. ... !it f l::st accused was a.:;..,...,;si;oo,.. 0:1 7 J,I;,.:'oh 19?0 }.Tith iJomc: of' tho.· stolon _:'.,);;;,o:porties •. The c..:.J:)Ollc:at w2,.s c,rrostoc1. on 9 Ibxcli 19~ ".>, 2nd ill interrOf:'"'+.; ~ · 'llo OC.(.1.o e. confession 2l'1.i.'. tolrl tl:o i,c;lico u'.\o:.'c the stoJ en :.•(:dio cassette ! , : l ·. / could be rccovorcc1. 1 us -:;:10 2.:oollt n0ntionoc1 t10 pcraol to uho:ra he he.d / sold tho .radio oasaotto. .:.l :p,oiicJ. 12-to:: :.·ooov0:;:-od the :si!.:i.o cassette { 1rho:o tho _&pJ.)ollr...l'lt htC,. cl~.:-:oc~t,od ho police. Tho first a ;ot-;.soc.1. i,:,lso made 1 a confession ai'lCl m:d.cl tl::.d ho uas 1-ri tl,. tl:.o apl)Olltmt when they .b:roko. int, I } doniod the chcrc;o. ',, ,.,•,.· I I ( ·, ••• -. •,J!,. Tho ovi,loncc t:.r,t t:'20 pail" of :i'l.OOD icnu1c1. r,t tho o.cib. if ·.,crir.lp ... . - ' ., . . . ., ' 1Jcloi't,·op. to tho r,,i)ul1t:-.nt:, 112.s :1co.:rscy, i.:llt.l cJ..c·,.:;:ly 1.not.n1.0_4plo. I

,., ' ,. I .,, 1· I , I 'I I } I j 2 T'.J.o cor.111lc.inruit s,.',ic'. ·fL·c ,.o 11: .s foJ_d ::" o:·i0 1)01·son nc..ooc'.. A'bclalla.h Musa t::-.o,t t:-1,0 shoof bolonco('.. ·l;o t::..0 ,::Jix,llc-:1t. ..:.xk,llah Mlisa c:.icl not e,'ivo . ' ovir"..cncc. T'.i, t:i::i.:::-"l n,:,;:i.ot•a-l;c c:;:-j:C:.l j.1 J.nr in hoi.dinc thc,t ·i:i:.10 shoos ooloncocl to ;" :10 r.,pro1::.r:,.t 1 1Joo,.cwo . tho :x,:;,,'uo .. : 1r1,0 know e)Out otm.orshfa> of I t:,o s1100 di 1 not ·t:::st5.f',.;-. r:,cco io, l:.ovovo:.:.•, _d;:,10 confco.::ion rhich t "-:Q:;.10U;:,,nt I.); r::.c .to ?12 :0/0111.' -:;r,o..cl:,.--:-ni. Tcc'.-·b oonfooion lW,B_ e.dr:d,aaj,blo t.1,'lclo'.i:- noctj 1:1 27(1) of t:.,.~ :;-ic'..o.;100 .\ct u:•.iC:.:. :,::ovidos tb.at "e, confession vohmtc.X'ily Dcilo to c. l)olico officer 1j:~ ,.~ 1,0::D".>n ,\ocuocd of Cl'l o:f'fOl\00 ~ 1)0 )?roved ?-l;c,inot tllct J.)OZ-soh." Tho r-,:)pc:IeJcc1t ::1c.d.o thd oonfosaio,- volu.i'ltc.ri'ly. In rm~- cc::::o, t:.:o roo.io ce,,ssotto was roeovol'od cs c ros1.1J.t of tl:.o 2,ypollc..'Jlt I s confession nr'i..o to CpJ.. T.i 1 ,;:1c%l::r.::u, Thr:.t is rolo-vnnt and nc'l.miesiblo u.nclc:i:- :::oction 31 ·of t11.c- Dvit1o::.co .l.ct . . A oonfossion 1);? r, co- r,cm.tdcicl r.ic.'\7' :c tdcoi:i into conoic'.c1•r.t,ton esa-inst . . . ... - ' ,. I • tllo ot:io:::- c,cCl:3cr',, 110;. 00:.1 2.0 i,::,ovir:' .. oC. in oootiorn 1 33( 1) of t!lc lllv:f.do:ioo .O.oi, "Jut lte, conviction of en r,ccur..:ocl.- po1po:~ o~:.c,11 _ 110·\ .a bcsoa. solol on a. ool-tl'osoion. 'by c- co- r'.oonood.'1, "'c :9xovi(.od ; .• 1 sodion 33(2). In-thil OllSOt lloua ► ror, thoi?c in_ not o:,.ly. tho confcosion 1,y t:10 ;fil"'St o.oct1Dod, ~ ,-.O. c:,11olla11t hir:13olf ;;1."J. 1 .0 c, col1:i:ccnio:i.1 v::.iol, J.oc1.. to t:10- "J:ocoVO'.i."':f of tho 11tolon l?O:)Qrty. Thero wc,c, thO:t'oforo, .lli:1pJ.;:; ovicl..01100 ui'6l1 which tho. CJ?PQt·•s 001wiction w-c:.s bt,ooc:.. ,. .1..o roco.rds □ ontc.:--:oo, . it r.1cy [',l)Lo~-- t.~:.t to 09ntonco, in. tho first count io sovorc 1 but i•i:i ir; co:-:tr:~.nl,~t, not r.1..."J1i:to'r.rlily ~:i;,oc;n:t..vo. c.q 110 ~1 lt1tQ~~rMoo ~'-JY :thio coy .. ·:-t. -:, · 'f,:.o·,·.ooiitonc:) is :10,re'by -• l ,bnfh'ile<\t · \ The ~ppocl. i::; c':.i01:rl.rJsca. .. l . ·• .[ .. ' ll Tr-i1J11" 6 Ooto'bor 1990. Mr. Doo.z, Sta.to li.ttfJ'Z'l'loy fo1, tl10 Ilc1:,ul)lic. :Ai>l?Ollant a.br,cnt. ,