obadia daniel another vs republic 2018 tzca 305 11 december 2018

obadia daniel another vs republic 2018 tzca 305 11 december 2018

The charge was fatally defective for failing to cite the section creating the offence and the punishment provision, denying the appellants a fair trial.

Citation
obadia daniel another vs republic 2018 tzca 305 11 december 2018
Parties
Appellant: Obadia Daniel; Appellant: Jubilate Mushi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
11 December 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Defective Charge, Fair Trial, Gang Rape, Rape, Criminal Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

Obadia Daniel

Appellant

Jubilate Mushi

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the charge against the appellants was fatally defective
  2. 2 Whether the appellants received a fair trial

Ratio Decidendi

The charge was fatally defective for failing to cite the section creating the offence and the punishment provision, denying the appellants a fair trial.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • conviction quashed
  • sentence set aside