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High Court of Tanzania

This is the second level in the Judiciary justice delivery hierarchy. It has both appellate and original powers on civil and criminal matters. It also hears appeals from the Courts of Resident Magistrate, the District Courts, and the District Land and Housing Tribunals in exercise of their original, appellate and/or revisional jurisdiction. The High Court is divided into Zones and specialized Divisions. 

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October 2020
Republic vs Constantino Kagonja (Criminal Session Case No. 70 of 2006) [2020] TZHC 10149 (15 October 2020)
Guilty plea and lengthy remand justified substantial sentence reduction for manslaughter despite the killing's brutality.
Criminal law – Charge reduced from murder to manslaughter – guilty plea as mitigation – long remand custody as mitigation – brutality of the killing as aggravation – sentencing discretion.
 15 October 2020
Republic vs Sadick Mohamed Sahela (Criminal Session Case No. 04 of 2017) [2020] TZHC 10087 (13 October 2020)
Sentencing for manslaughter where accused is young, a first offender, admitted guilt and had prolonged remand; four-year term imposed.
Criminal law – Manslaughter – Acceptance of plea to a lesser offence – Sentencing – Mitigating factors: first offender status, youth, admission of guilt, and time spent on remand.
 13 October 2020
Republic vs Selemani Msafiri Chondoma (Criminal Session Case No. 26 of 2020) [2020] TZHC 10148 (13 October 2020)
The accused convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six years after balancing mitigating pleas against the brutality of the stabbing.
Criminal law – Manslaughter (ss. 195, 198 Penal Code) – guilty plea and conviction on plea – sentencing balance between mitigating factors (first offender, remorse, remand) and aggravating factors (weapon, brutality of stabbing).
 13 October 2020