daud jeremiah vs republic 2018 tzca 553 25 april 2018
The identification evidence was unreliable due to insufficient explanation of lighting conditions, and the evidence of PW3 and PW5 was inadmissible as their statements were not read during committal proceedings and no notice was given, resulting in a miscarriage of justice.
- Citation
- daud jeremiah vs republic 2018 tzca 553 25 april 2018
- Parties
- Appellant: Daud Jeremiah; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 25 April 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Visual Identification, Committal Proceedings, Admissibility of Evidence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Daud Jeremiah
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the identification of the appellant was sufficient to prove the prosecution's case beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether evidence from witnesses whose statements were not read during committal proceedings was admissible
Ratio Decidendi
The identification evidence was unreliable due to insufficient explanation of lighting conditions, and the evidence of PW3 and PW5 was inadmissible as their statements were not read during committal proceedings and no notice was given, resulting in a miscarriage of justice.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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