bariki isaya urio vs republic 2018 tzca 409 3 october 2018

bariki isaya urio vs republic 2018 tzca 409 3 october 2018

The charge was incurably defective for failure to cite the correct provisions creating the offence and sentence, causing injustice to the appellant. Additionally, the conditions for identification were not conducive, and the appellant was not properly identified at the scene. The conviction could not stand.

Citation
bariki isaya urio vs republic 2018 tzca 409 3 october 2018
Parties
Appellant: Bariki Isaya Urio; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
3 October 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal Before Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Defective Charge, Identification Evidence, Rape, Sentencing Provisions, Burden of Proof
Source Language
English

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Parties

Bariki Isaya Urio

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal Before Court of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the charge was incurably defective for failure to cite the correct provisions creating the offence and sentence
  2. 2 Whether the appellant was properly identified at the scene of crime
  3. 3 Whether the conviction was based on credible and corroborated evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The charge was incurably defective for failure to cite the correct provisions creating the offence and sentence, causing injustice to the appellant. Additionally, the conditions for identification were not conducive, and the appellant was not properly identified at the scene. The conviction could not stand.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Conviction quashed
  • Sentence set aside