abdallah bakari vs republic 2013 tzca 175 2 december 2013

abdallah bakari vs republic 2013 tzca 175 2 december 2013

The evidence of prosecution witnesses, corroborated by the arrest of the appellant at the scene, proved the offence of armed robbery beyond reasonable doubt. There was no basis to interfere with the concurrent findings of the lower courts.

Citation
abdallah bakari vs republic 2013 tzca 175 2 december 2013
Parties
Appellant: Abdallah Bakari; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
2 December 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Armed Robbery, Standard of Proof, Credibility of Witnesses, Concurrent Findings, Burden of Proof
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Armed Robbery Standard of Proof Credibility of Witnesses Concurrent Findings Burden of Proof

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Parties

Abdallah Bakari

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution proved the case of armed robbery against the appellant beyond reasonable doubt
  2. 2 Whether the concurrent findings of fact by the lower courts should be interfered with

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence of prosecution witnesses, corroborated by the arrest of the appellant at the scene, proved the offence of armed robbery beyond reasonable doubt. There was no basis to interfere with the concurrent findings of the lower courts.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.