20180629 TZHC Mwanza
The trial magistrate failed to comply with mandatory provisions for receiving evidence from a child of tender age and improperly admitted written statements without satisfying all cumulative conditions under section 34B(2), resulting in a fundamental irregularity and failure of justice.
- Citation
- 20180629 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Juma Masanja; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 29 June 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Child Witness, Admissibility of Written Statements, Procedure for Tender Age Witnesses
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Juma Masanja
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial magistrate erred in law by failing to summon the victim to testify
- 2 Whether section 34B(2) of the Tanzania Evidence Act, 1967 was properly applied
Ratio Decidendi
The trial magistrate failed to comply with mandatory provisions for receiving evidence from a child of tender age and improperly admitted written statements without satisfying all cumulative conditions under section 34B(2), resulting in a fundamental irregularity and failure of justice.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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