20110922 TZHC Arusha

20110922 TZHC Arusha

The conviction was unsafe because the evidence of the child witnesses was improperly admitted due to non-compliance with section 127(2) of the Evidence Act, the medical report was inadmissible due to non-compliance with section 240(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act, and there was no other sufficient admissible evidence to sustain the conviction.

Citation
20110922 TZHC Arusha
Parties
Appellant: Elia Wami; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 September 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed; conviction quashed; sentence and compensation order set aside; appellant to be released unless otherwise lawfully held.
Legal Topics
Rape, Procedure in Criminal Trials, Evidence of Children, Admissibility of Medical Evidence, Procedural Irregularities
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Rape Procedure in Criminal Trials Evidence of Children Admissibility of Medical Evidence Procedural Irregularities

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Parties

Elia Wami

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether procedural irregularities in receiving evidence and medical report vitiated the conviction
  2. 2 Whether the conviction was supported by sufficient admissible evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was unsafe because the evidence of the child witnesses was improperly admitted due to non-compliance with section 127(2) of the Evidence Act, the medical report was inadmissible due to non-compliance with section 240(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act, and there was no other sufficient admissible evidence to sustain the conviction.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; conviction quashed; sentence and compensation order set aside; appellant to be released unless otherwise lawfully held.

Orders

  • Conviction quashed
  • Sentence set aside