deogratius vicent vs republic 2018 tzca 198 9 october 2018
The charge was fatally defective for failing to specify the category of rape and the relevant punishment provision, depriving the appellant of a fair trial; conviction and sentence must be quashed.
- Citation
- deogratius vicent vs republic 2018 tzca 198 9 october 2018
- Parties
- Appellant: Deogratius Vicent; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 9 October 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- conviction quashed, sentence set aside, appellant released
- Legal Topics
- Defective Charge, Rape, Fair Trial, Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Act
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Deogratius Vicent
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the charge sheet was fatally defective for failing to specify the category of rape and the appropriate punishment provision
- 2 Whether the appellant was deprived of a fair trial due to the defective charge
Ratio Decidendi
The charge was fatally defective for failing to specify the category of rape and the relevant punishment provision, depriving the appellant of a fair trial; conviction and sentence must be quashed.
Court Disposition
conviction quashed, sentence set aside, appellant released
Orders
- Appellant's conviction quashed
- Sentence set aside
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