frank so wilson vs republic 2012 tzca 179 31 october 2012
Serious doubts regarding the date of offence and identity of the accused, as well as the victim's failure to identify the appellant, render the prosecution case unproven beyond reasonable doubt.
- Citation
- frank so wilson vs republic 2012 tzca 179 31 october 2012
- Parties
- Appellant: Frank s/o Wilson; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 31 October 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Evidence, Reasonable Doubt, Identification
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Frank s/o Wilson
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution proved the charge of rape beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether discrepancies in evidence regarding date and identity invalidate the conviction
Ratio Decidendi
Serious doubts regarding the date of offence and identity of the accused, as well as the victim's failure to identify the appellant, render the prosecution case unproven beyond reasonable doubt.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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