19890323 TZCA Dar es Salaam7
The conviction could not be sustained as it was based solely on the uncorroborated evidence of P.W.6, whose impartiality was in doubt and whose testimony required corroboration. The courts below erred in not considering the need for corroboration.
- Citation
- 19890323 TZCA Dar es Salaam7
- Parties
- Appellant: Hamid Said Machonjo; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 23 March 1989
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed; conviction quashed; appellant acquitted
- Legal Topics
- Stealing by Servant, Evidence, Corroboration, Appeals
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Hamid Said Machonjo
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction of the appellant could be sustained on the uncorroborated evidence of P.W.6
- 2 Whether the courts below erred in failing to consider the need for corroboration of accomplice evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction could not be sustained as it was based solely on the uncorroborated evidence of P.W.6, whose impartiality was in doubt and whose testimony required corroboration. The courts below erred in not considering the need for corroboration.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed; conviction quashed; appellant acquitted
Orders
- Appellant to be released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully held
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