frank deule damas vs republic 2020 tzca 1727 18 august 2020

frank deule damas vs republic 2020 tzca 1727 18 august 2020

The conviction was sustained on the credible and corroborated evidence of the victim, PW2, and PW3, and the prosecution proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt. The lack of time in the charge sheet and the expunging of PF3 did not affect the outcome.

Citation
frank deule damas vs republic 2020 tzca 1727 18 august 2020
Parties
Appellant: Frank Deule @ Dam As; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
18 August 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Rape, Sexual Offences, Evidence, Credibility of Witnesses, Corroboration
Source Language
English

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Parties

Frank Deule @ Dam As

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was properly identified at the scene of crime
  2. 2 Whether the charge sheet and prosecution evidence lacked the proper name and time of the victim
  3. 3 Whether the conviction was sustained on unreliable evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was sustained on the credible and corroborated evidence of the victim, PW2, and PW3, and the prosecution proved the charge beyond reasonable doubt. The lack of time in the charge sheet and the expunging of PF3 did not affect the outcome.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed in its entirety.