marega so sasi vs republic 2008 tzhc 91 1 september 2008

marega so sasi vs republic 2008 tzhc 91 1 september 2008

The conviction was upheld because the victim's evidence was credible, uncontroverted, and supported by her immediate report and physical condition. The appellant's failure to cross-examine the victim was treated as acceptance of her testimony. The law allows conviction on the uncorroborated evidence of the victim in sexual offences.

Citation
marega so sasi vs republic 2008 tzhc 91 1 september 2008
Parties
Appellant: Marega s/o Sasi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 September 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed; conviction upheld
Legal Topics
Rape, Evidence, Cross Examination, Sexual Offences
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Rape Evidence Cross Examination Sexual Offences

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Parties

Marega s/o Sasi

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction for rape was supported by credible evidence
  2. 2 Whether failure to cross-examine the victim undermined the defence
  3. 3 Whether uncorroborated evidence of the victim is sufficient for conviction

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was upheld because the victim's evidence was credible, uncontroverted, and supported by her immediate report and physical condition. The appellant's failure to cross-examine the victim was treated as acceptance of her testimony. The law allows conviction on the uncorroborated evidence of the victim in sexual offences.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed; conviction upheld