godfrey mwandemwa vs republic 2023 tzca 41 22 february 2023

godfrey mwandemwa vs republic 2023 tzca 41 22 february 2023

PW2's direct eyewitness testimony of the appellant committing rape, corroborated by medical evidence and PW3's testimony, was sufficient to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt despite the expunging of PW1's evidence.

Citation
godfrey mwandemwa vs republic 2023 tzca 41 22 february 2023
Parties
Appellant: Godfrey Mwandemwa; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
22 February 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Rape, Sexual Offences, Evidence, Procedure
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Rape Sexual Offences Evidence Procedure

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Parties

Godfrey Mwandemwa

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the age of the victim was proved
  2. 2 Whether failure to call material witnesses affected the prosecution case
  3. 3 Whether PF3 medical report was properly admitted

Ratio Decidendi

PW2's direct eyewitness testimony of the appellant committing rape, corroborated by medical evidence and PW3's testimony, was sufficient to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt despite the expunging of PW1's evidence.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence affirmed