20190619 TZHC Mwanza
The trial court lacked jurisdiction due to defective consent and certificate from the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the prosecution case was not proved beyond reasonable doubt due to unresolved contradictions and inconsistencies in evidence.
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- Citation
- 20190619 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Mabisa Gitano Mabisa; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 19 June 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Unlawful Entry Into Game Reserve, Unlawful Possession of Weapons, Unlawful Possession of Government Trophies, Consent of Director of Public Prosecutions, Burden of Proof, Valuation of Trophies
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Mabisa Gitano Mabisa
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial court had jurisdiction due to proper consent and certificate from Director of Public Prosecutions
- 2 Whether the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt
- 3 Whether the evidence of prosecution witnesses was credible and corroborated
Ratio Decidendi
The trial court lacked jurisdiction due to defective consent and certificate from the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the prosecution case was not proved beyond reasonable doubt due to unresolved contradictions and inconsistencies in evidence.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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