na TZCA Arusha

The trial was vitiated due to non-compliance with section 234 of the Criminal Procedure Act and improper admission of evidence; both trial and appellate proceedings are nullities and must be quashed.

Citation: na TZCA Arusha
Parties: Appellant: Godfrey Ambros Ngowi; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 18 September 2016
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome: trial and appellate proceedings quashed
Legal Topics: Rape, Procedural Irregularity, Admissibility of Evidence, Retrial
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Rape Procedural Irregularity Admissibility of Evidence Retrial

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Parties

Godfrey Ambros Ngowi

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the trial court complied with section 234 of the Criminal Procedure Act upon substitution of the charge sheet
2 Whether the cautioned statement and extra-judicial statement were properly admitted
3 Whether the statement of the victim admitted under section 34B of the Evidence Act was properly admitted

Ratio Decidendi

The trial was vitiated due to non-compliance with section 234 of the Criminal Procedure Act and improper admission of evidence; both trial and appellate proceedings are nullities and must be quashed.

Court Disposition

trial and appellate proceedings quashed

Orders

Proceedings and judgments of the trial court and High Court quashed
Order for retrial to be considered based on circumstances