20080218 TZHC Dodoma
The trial court failed to conduct a proper voir dire examination of the child witness and did not give the accused an opportunity to object to the admission of the PF3 medical report, both of which are mandatory procedural requirements. This omission vitiated the proceedings.
- Citation
- 20080218 TZHC Dodoma
- Parties
- Appellant: Japhet William; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 18 February 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- proceedings quashed, retrial ordered
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Procedure for Child Witnesses, Voir Dire, Admissibility of Evidence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Japhet William
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial court complied with mandatory procedure for receiving evidence from a child of tender age
- 2 Whether the appellant was afforded the right to object to the admission of the PF3 medical report
Ratio Decidendi
The trial court failed to conduct a proper voir dire examination of the child witness and did not give the accused an opportunity to object to the admission of the PF3 medical report, both of which are mandatory procedural requirements. This omission vitiated the proceedings.
Court Disposition
proceedings quashed, retrial ordered
Orders
- The entire proceedings before the trial court are quashed.
- The case is to be heard afresh before a different magistrate of competent jurisdiction.
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