20100226 TZCA Arusha
The conviction was based on weak and unreliable visual identification evidence, lacking cogency, and the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
- Citation
- 20100226 TZCA Arusha
- Parties
- Appellant: Cosmas Alphonse; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 26 February 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Attempted Rape, Visual Identification, Burden of Proof
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Cosmas Alphonse
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was reliably identified as one of the assailants
- 2 Whether the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction was based on weak and unreliable visual identification evidence, lacking cogency, and the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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