20121102 TZCA Tabora
The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant committed the offence of rape on the specific date, time, and place as charged, resulting in the conviction and sentence being quashed.
- Citation
- 20121102 TZCA Tabora
- Parties
- Appellant: Mathias s/o Samweli; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 2 November 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Burden of Proof, Criminal Procedure
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Mathias s/o Samweli
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant committed rape on the specific date, time, and place stated in the charge sheet
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant committed the offence of rape on the specific date, time, and place as charged, resulting in the conviction and sentence being quashed.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence quashed
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