20130415 TZHC DODOMA
The appeal was allowed and a retrial ordered because new evidence surfaced during the appeal that warranted reconsideration of the case by a different magistrate.
- Citation
- 20130415 TZHC DODOMA
- Parties
- Appellant: Abdallah Msumi; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 15 April 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed; retrial ordered
- Legal Topics
- Unnatural Offence, Appeal Procedure, Retrial
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Abdallah Msumi
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for unnatural offence was proper in light of new evidence presented during appeal
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal was allowed and a retrial ordered because new evidence surfaced during the appeal that warranted reconsideration of the case by a different magistrate.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed; retrial ordered
Orders
- The appeal before the District Court to be heard de novo by a different Magistrate of competent jurisdiction.
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