abati alex vs republic 2016 tzca 908 27 may 2016
The identification evidence was not watertight and the failure to recall PW1 after the charge sheet was amended was a fatal procedural irregularity; thus, the conviction was not safe.
- Citation
- abati alex vs republic 2016 tzca 908 27 may 2016
- Parties
- Appellant: Abati Alex; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 27 May 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Visual Identification, Criminal Procedure, Burden of Proof
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Abati Alex
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was properly identified as the perpetrator of the offence
- 2 Whether failure to recall a witness after amendment of the charge sheet vitiated the trial
Ratio Decidendi
The identification evidence was not watertight and the failure to recall PW1 after the charge sheet was amended was a fatal procedural irregularity; thus, the conviction was not safe.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- order for compensation quashed
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