gerald lucas vs republic 2005 tzhc 305 6 june 2005
The conviction was based on credible and corroborated visual identification by Pw1 and Pw2, supported by Pw3, not on the repudiated confession. There was no basis to disturb the trial court's findings on credibility.
- Citation
- gerald lucas vs republic 2005 tzhc 305 6 june 2005
- Parties
- Appellant: Gerald Lucas; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 6 June 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Armed Robbery, Visual Identification, Confession Evidence, Appeals
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Gerald Lucas
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial court erred in relying on visual identification evidence for conviction
- 2 Whether the trial court wrongly relied on a repudiated confession statement
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction was based on credible and corroborated visual identification by Pw1 and Pw2, supported by Pw3, not on the repudiated confession. There was no basis to disturb the trial court's findings on credibility.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and sentence upheld
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