leonard raymond vs republic 2019 tzca 627 27 february 2019
The appellant's plea of guilty was unequivocal and made with full understanding of the charge; the absence of victim's age in the charge sheet and lack of bruises or spermatozoa in PF3 do not invalidate the conviction; appeal dismissed as barred by section 360(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
- Citation
- leonard raymond vs republic 2019 tzca 627 27 february 2019
- Parties
- Appellant: Leonard Raymond; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 27 February 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Plea of Guilty, Unnatural Offence, Sexual Offences, Appeal Procedure
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Leonard Raymond
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant's plea of guilty was unequivocal
- 2 Whether the absence of victim's age in the charge sheet invalidates the conviction
- 3 Whether the contents of PF3 affect the validity of the plea
Ratio Decidendi
The appellant's plea of guilty was unequivocal and made with full understanding of the charge; the absence of victim's age in the charge sheet and lack of bruises or spermatozoa in PF3 do not invalidate the conviction; appeal dismissed as barred by section 360(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
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