manyanda hamuli kasato another vs republic 2013 tzca 374 10 june 2013

manyanda hamuli kasato another vs republic 2013 tzca 374 10 june 2013

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Mashauri Kako is dead and that the remains exhumed were his, as the alleged identifying clothes were not tendered in evidence and no conclusive identification was made.

Citation
manyanda hamuli kasato another vs republic 2013 tzca 374 10 june 2013
Parties
Appellant: Manyanda Hamuli @ Kasato; Appellant: Masonga Maziku; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
10 June 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence by High Court
Outcome
Appeal allowed; convictions and sentences quashed and set aside.
Legal Topics
Murder, Circumstantial Evidence, Proof of Death, Standard of Proof
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Murder Circumstantial Evidence Proof of Death Standard of Proof

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Parties

Manyanda Hamuli @ Kasato

Appellant

Masonga Maziku

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence by High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Mashauri Kako is dead and that the remains found were his
  2. 2 Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the appellants of murder

Ratio Decidendi

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Mashauri Kako is dead and that the remains exhumed were his, as the alleged identifying clothes were not tendered in evidence and no conclusive identification was made.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; convictions and sentences quashed and set aside.

Orders

  • Convictions quashed
  • Sentences set aside