gorobani branchi katumbo vs republic 2021 tzhc 7597 24 november 2021

gorobani branchi katumbo vs republic 2021 tzhc 7597 24 november 2021

The prosecution proved the offence of rape beyond reasonable doubt as both penetration and age of the victim were established through credible testimony; the absence of DNA evidence did not affect the rape conviction but was fatal to the charge of impregnating a school girl; the defence of alibi was not considered as no notice was given as required by law.

Citation
gorobani branchi katumbo vs republic 2021 tzhc 7597 24 november 2021
Parties
Appellant: Gorobani s/o Brandi @ Katumbo; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
24 November 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal partly allowed and partly dismissed
Legal Topics
Rape, Statutory Rape, Impregnating a School Girl, Evidence, Alibi, Burden of Proof
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Rape Statutory Rape Impregnating a School Girl Evidence Alibi Burden of Proof

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Parties

Gorobani s/o Brandi @ Katumbo

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution proved the offence of rape beyond reasonable doubt
  2. 2 Whether the prosecution proved the offence of impregnating a school girl beyond reasonable doubt
  3. 3 Whether the age of the victim was proved

Ratio Decidendi

The prosecution proved the offence of rape beyond reasonable doubt as both penetration and age of the victim were established through credible testimony; the absence of DNA evidence did not affect the rape conviction but was fatal to the charge of impregnating a school girl; the defence of alibi was not considered as no notice was given as required by law.

Court Disposition

Appeal partly allowed and partly dismissed

Orders

  • Conviction and sentence for rape upheld; appellant to continue serving sentence for rape
  • Conviction and sentence for impregnating a school girl quashed and set aside