adam rajabu vs republic 2015 tzca 12 8 june 2015
The charge sheet was defective and confusing, citing a non-existent section and mischaracterizing the offence, which prejudiced the accused and occasioned a failure of justice, rendering the conviction and sentence a nullity.
- Citation
- adam rajabu vs republic 2015 tzca 12 8 june 2015
- Parties
- Appellant: Adam Rajabu; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 8 June 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal to Court of Appeal From High Court Decision
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Defective Charge Sheet, Rape, Statutory Rape, Procedural Irregularity, Failure of Justice
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Adam Rajabu
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal to Court of Appeal From High Court Decision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the charge sheet was defective and confusing
- 2 Whether the defect in the charge occasioned a failure of justice
Ratio Decidendi
The charge sheet was defective and confusing, citing a non-existent section and mischaracterizing the offence, which prejudiced the accused and occasioned a failure of justice, rendering the conviction and sentence a nullity.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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