republic vs moshi khamis 2021 tzhc 6202 21 september 2021

republic vs moshi khamis 2021 tzhc 6202 21 september 2021

The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused, as there was no evidence proving the accused killed or conspired to kill the deceased or acted with malice aforethought.

Citation
republic vs moshi khamis 2021 tzhc 6202 21 september 2021
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Moshi s/o Khamis
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
21 September 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Ruling on Case to Answer
Outcome
acquittal
Legal Topics
Murder, Prima Facie Case, Acquittal
Source Language
English

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Moshi s/o Khamis

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Ruling on Case to Answer

  1. 1 Whether the accused person is responsible for killing of the deceased
  2. 2 Whether the accused person had malice aforethought for killing the deceased

Ratio Decidendi

The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against the accused, as there was no evidence proving the accused killed or conspired to kill the deceased or acted with malice aforethought.

Court Disposition

acquittal

Orders

  • The accused is acquitted of murder under section 293(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act Cap. 20 R.E. 2019.