19900620 TZCA Mwanza2

19900620 TZCA Mwanza2

The appellant failed to adduce evidence sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt regarding his whereabouts at the material time; the alibi was not credible and did not create doubt in the mind of the trial judge.

Citation
19900620 TZCA Mwanza2
Parties
Appellant: Appellant; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
20 June 1990
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Alibi, Burden of Proof, Reasonable Doubt
Source Language
English

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Parties

Appellant

Appellant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellant's alibi raised a reasonable doubt as to his guilt
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge erred in evaluating the alibi evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to adduce evidence sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt regarding his whereabouts at the material time; the alibi was not credible and did not create doubt in the mind of the trial judge.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed