20190516 TZHC Mwanza
Prosecution failed to prove case beyond reasonable doubt due to inconsistencies in victim's evidence, lack of corroboration, absence of cautioned statement, and conflicting expert testimony.
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- Citation
- 20190516 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Charles Mabula @ Katisho; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 16 May 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Unnatural Offence, Sexual Offences, Evidence, Sentencing
- Source Language
- english
Criminal Law Unnatural Offence Sexual Offences Evidence Sentencing
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Parties
Charles Mabula @ Katisho
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 whether prosecution proved case beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 whether victim's evidence was reliable
- 3 whether expert evidence was properly admitted
Ratio Decidendi
Prosecution failed to prove case beyond reasonable doubt due to inconsistencies in victim's evidence, lack of corroboration, absence of cautioned statement, and conflicting expert testimony.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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