19910320 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The appellate court found no justification to fault the trial magistrate's assessment of the complainant's evidence and dismissed the appeal.
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- Citation
- 19910320 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Appellant: Director of Public Prosecutions; Respondent: Respondent
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 20 March 1991
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Appeal Against Acquittal, Assessment of Witness Credibility
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Director of Public Prosecutions
Appellant
Respondent
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial magistrate erred in acquitting the respondent based on the complainant's evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The appellate court found no justification to fault the trial magistrate's assessment of the complainant's evidence and dismissed the appeal.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- appeal dismissed
Full Case Text
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