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Esther Mbalale and Jonas Ng'ata versus the Republic

Pays/Territoire
Tanzanie, Rép.-Unie de
Type de cour
Nationale - cour supérieure
Date
Jul 31, 2002
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
High Court of Tanzania
Siège de la cour
Mtwara
Juge
Mandia, J.
Numéro de référence
No. 04 of 2000
Langue
Anglais
Sujet
Questions juridiques, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Résumé

The appellants were jointly arraigned in the District Court of Nachingwea at Nachingwea on a charge of unlawful possession of government trophies. Both were convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for twenty (20) years.

Aggrieved with the decision, they both preferred appeals to the High Court of Tanzania at Mtwara.

The first appellant Esther Mbalale withdrew her appeal at the last moment after receiving a presidential pardon.

The second appellant prosecuted his appeal. The appeal was dismissed.

Texte intégral
COU-160197.pdf