gozbert henerico vs republic 2016 tzca 660 26 february 2016
The appellant was properly identified by credible visual and voice evidence from witnesses familiar with him, corroborated by his confession to PW4 and the evidence of PW5 regarding the murder weapon. The cautioned statement was expunged due to procedural irregularities, but the remaining evidence proved the case...
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- Citation
- gozbert henerico vs republic 2016 tzca 660 26 february 2016
- Parties
- Appellant: Gozbert Henerico; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 26 February 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
- Outcome
- Appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Evidence, Identification, Confession, Procedural Irregularities
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Gozbert Henerico
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was properly identified as the perpetrator of the crime
- 2 Whether the cautioned statement (Exhibit P4) was properly admitted and relied upon
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant was properly identified by credible visual and voice evidence from witnesses familiar with him, corroborated by his confession to PW4 and the evidence of PW5 regarding the murder weapon. The cautioned statement was expunged due to procedural irregularities, but the remaining evidence proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
Court Disposition
Appeal dismissed
Orders
- Cautioned statement (Exhibit P4) expunged from the record
- Conviction and sentence upheld
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