kadili ally vs republic 2019 tzhc 183 23 december 2019

kadili ally vs republic 2019 tzhc 183 23 december 2019

The charge was proper and cited the correct legal provisions for rape of a girl under 18. The conviction was not solely based on the evidence of the child witness (PW2); the victim's testimony and medical evidence proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt. Failure to conduct voire dire examination was an error but did not affect the outcome.

Citation
kadili ally vs republic 2019 tzhc 183 23 december 2019
Parties
Appellant: Kadili Ally; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 December 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Rape, Defective Charge, Evidence of Child Witness, Standard of Proof
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Rape Defective Charge Evidence of Child Witness Standard of Proof

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Parties

Kadili Ally

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the charge was defective due to incorrect citation of legal provisions
  2. 2 Whether the conviction was improper due to failure to conduct voire dire examination for a child witness

Ratio Decidendi

The charge was proper and cited the correct legal provisions for rape of a girl under 18. The conviction was not solely based on the evidence of the child witness (PW2); the victim's testimony and medical evidence proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt. Failure to conduct voire dire examination was an error but did not affect the outcome.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence upheld
  • right of appeal explained