20120301 TZCA Arusha
Only grounds raised in the High Court can be considered on second appeal; evidence of prosecution witnesses was credible; appellant's defence was considered and found lacking merit; appeal dismissed for lack of merit.
- Citation
- 20120301 TZCA Arusha
- Parties
- Appellant: Juma Manjano; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 March 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Unnatural Offence, Sexual Assault, Appellate Procedure
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Juma Manjano
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial court failed to conduct voire dire examination on PW1 before admitting his evidence
- 2 Whether there were contradictions and inconsistencies in the prosecution evidence
- 3 Whether the courts below failed to consider the appellant's defence
Ratio Decidendi
Only grounds raised in the High Court can be considered on second appeal; evidence of prosecution witnesses was credible; appellant's defence was considered and found lacking merit; appeal dismissed for lack of merit.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
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