N
The court must determine the voluntariness of the cautioned statement based on the evidence presented by both prosecution and defence, focusing on whether the accused was informed of his rights and whether there was any coercion.
- Citation
- N
- Parties
- Prosecution: Republic; Accused: Emmanuel Dickson; Accused: Aziz Mohamed; Accused: Majid Said Mzee
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 January 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Trial Within Trial
- Outcome
- Ruling reserved pending determination of voluntariness of the cautioned statement.
- Legal Topics
- Admissibility of Evidence, Voluntariness of Confession
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Republic
Prosecution
Emmanuel Dickson
Accused
Aziz Mohamed
Accused
Majid Said Mzee
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Trial Within Trial
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the cautioned statement of the 3rd accused was voluntarily made and admissible as evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The court must determine the voluntariness of the cautioned statement based on the evidence presented by both prosecution and defence, focusing on whether the accused was informed of his rights and whether there was any coercion.
Court Disposition
Ruling reserved pending determination of voluntariness of the cautioned statement.
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