20010423 TZHC Mtwara

20010423 TZHC Mtwara

The conviction was quashed because the appellant was charged under a repealed provision, and the evidence of the child witness was improperly admitted without a voir dire test or corroboration, rendering the conviction unsafe.

Citation
20010423 TZHC Mtwara
Parties
Appellant: Edward Ndoko; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 April 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction quashed, sentence and compensation order set aside, appellant released unless lawfully held on other matters
Legal Topics
Defilement, Rape, Child Witness, Voir Dire, Repealed Statute, Corroboration
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Defilement Rape Child Witness Voir Dire Repealed Statute Corroboration

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Parties

Edward Ndoko

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction for defilement under a repealed provision was valid
  2. 2 Whether the evidence of a child witness was properly received and corroborated

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was quashed because the appellant was charged under a repealed provision, and the evidence of the child witness was improperly admitted without a voir dire test or corroboration, rendering the conviction unsafe.

Court Disposition

conviction quashed, sentence and compensation order set aside, appellant released unless lawfully held on other matters

Orders

  • Conviction quashed
  • Sentence set aside