greyson getini mwariego vs republic 2023 tzca 24 17 february 2023
The victim's credibility was properly assessed by both courts below, her age was proved by birth certificate to be below ten years at the time of the offence, and the prosecution proved rape beyond reasonable doubt, supported by oral confession.
- Citation
- greyson getini mwariego vs republic 2023 tzca 24 17 february 2023
- Parties
- Appellant: Greyson Geteni @ Mwariego; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 17 February 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Assessment of Witness Credibility, Proof of Age, Confession Evidence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Greyson Geteni @ Mwariego
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the victim's credibility was properly assessed
- 2 Whether the victim's age was proved beyond reasonable doubt
- 3 Whether the prosecution proved rape beyond reasonable doubt
Ratio Decidendi
The victim's credibility was properly assessed by both courts below, her age was proved by birth certificate to be below ten years at the time of the offence, and the prosecution proved rape beyond reasonable doubt, supported by oral confession.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- Appeal dismissed entirely
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