elia wami vs republic 2011 tzca 197 22 september 2011

elia wami vs republic 2011 tzca 197 22 september 2011

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 improperly admitted contrary to section 240(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act, and there was no other sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction.

Citation
elia wami vs republic 2011 tzca 197 22 september 2011
Parties
Appellant: Elia Wami; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
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, Evidence, Procedural Irregularities, Child Witness, Appeal
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Rape Evidence Procedural Irregularities Child Witness Appeal

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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 the admission of evidence and examination of child witnesses vitiated the conviction for rape
  2. 2 Whether there was sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction after excluding improperly admitted 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 improperly admitted contrary to section 240(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act, and there was no other sufficient 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