20110927 TZCA Mwanza 1

20110927 TZCA Mwanza 1

The trial court's failure to compel the attendance of the appellant's remaining defence witnesses, despite the appellant being in remand custody and having notified the court, constituted a denial of a fair trial and vitiated the proceedings.

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Citation
20110927 TZCA Mwanza 1
Parties
Appellant: Josephat Katabaro; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
27 September 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Right to Fair Trial, Right to Call Witnesses, Rape, Procedural Irregularity
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Right to Fair Trial Right to Call Witnesses Rape Procedural Irregularity

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Parties

Josephat Katabaro

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was denied a fair trial due to the trial court's failure to compel attendance of defence witnesses
  2. 2 Whether the conviction and sentence should stand in light of the procedural omission

Ratio Decidendi

The trial court's failure to compel the attendance of the appellant's remaining defence witnesses, despite the appellant being in remand custody and having notified the court, constituted a denial of a fair trial and vitiated the proceedings.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Proceedings of the trial court from 12th June, 2001 quashed and set aside
  • Conviction and sentence set aside