19871117 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The conviction was quashed because there was no firm and reliable evidence to support that Mohamed Ndaadi committed arson; suspicion alone is insufficient for conviction.
- Citation
- 19871117 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Accused: Mohamed s/o Ndaadi; Prosecution: Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 17 November 1987
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Judgment
- Outcome
- conviction quashed, sentence set aside, accused released
- Legal Topics
- Arson, Evidence, Standard of Proof, Revision
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Mohamed s/o Ndaadi
Accused
Republic
Prosecution
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction for arson was supported by sufficient evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction was quashed because there was no firm and reliable evidence to support that Mohamed Ndaadi committed arson; suspicion alone is insufficient for conviction.
Court Disposition
conviction quashed, sentence set aside, accused released
Orders
- Conviction entered by the trial court quashed
- Sentence imposed by the trial court set aside
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