abdul hussein sewando vs republic 2023 tzhc 20408 2 august 2023
Omission to call the M-PESA agent as a material witness and failure to resolve inconsistencies in the victim's names rendered the prosecution case unproved beyond reasonable doubt; conviction and sentence cannot be sustained.
- Citation
- abdul hussein sewando vs republic 2023 tzhc 20408 2 august 2023
- Parties
- Appellant: Abdul Hussein Sewando; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 2 August 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Corruption, Evidence, Burden of Proof, Appeals
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Abdul Hussein Sewando
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant solicited and received a bribe
- 2 Whether omission to call material witnesses and inconsistencies in victim's names rendered the prosecution case unproved
Ratio Decidendi
Omission to call the M-PESA agent as a material witness and failure to resolve inconsistencies in the victim's names rendered the prosecution case unproved beyond reasonable doubt; conviction and sentence cannot be sustained.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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