alex george vs republic 2007 tzhc 359 10 september 2007
The conviction was quashed and sentence set aside because the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt and there were serious contradictions in the evidence of prosecution witnesses.
- Citation
- alex george vs republic 2007 tzhc 359 10 september 2007
- Parties
- Appellant: Alex George; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 10 September 2007
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Armed Robbery, Standard of Proof, Contradictory Evidence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Alex George
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for armed robbery was supported by evidence beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether contradictions in prosecution evidence vitiated the conviction
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction was quashed and sentence set aside because the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt and there were serious contradictions in the evidence of prosecution witnesses.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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