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appellant was tried on a count charging murder. He submitted that the defence of duresswas available to him since he had wished to pull out of dures was available to him sincehe had wished to pull out of the robbery but had participated in fear because a gun hadbeen pointed at his head by the gang leader with a threat to blow it off if the appellant didnot participate. The submission was rejected by the trial judge and the appellant wasconvicted of manslaughter.On appeal against conviction: -Held, dismissing the appeal, that the defence of duress was not available to a personwho voluntarily and with knowledge of its nature joined a criminal arganisation or gang,which he knew might pressure on him to commit an offence, and was an active memberwhen he was put under such pressure; and that, accordingly, the trial judge was correct inhis decision to reject Dicta in Director of Public Prosecutions for northern Ireland v.Lynch (1975) A.C. 653,670,679,687, H.L (N.I.) applied.Reg. v. Hurley and Murray (1967) V.R. 526 and Reg. v. Fitzpatrick (1977) N.I. 20considered.3. LOCUS STANDI1. Lujuna Shubi Ballonzi v The registered trustee of CC, Civil Case No. 214 of1994.2. Mtikila v Attorney general, Misc. Civil Case No. 5 of 1993, HC at Dodoma.IN THE HIGH COURT OF TANZANIAAT DAR ES SALAAMCIVIL CASE NO 214 OF 1992LUJUNA SHUBI BALLONZI, SENIOR……………………… PLAINTIFFVERSUS179

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