omary hussein ludanga another vs republic 2021 tzca 543 30 september 2021

omary hussein ludanga another vs republic 2021 tzca 543 30 september 2021

The conviction was unsustainable due to lack of proper identification, inadmissibility of cautioned statements and identification parade register (not read after admission), and failure to call material witnesses (ballistic expert and victim), resulting in failure to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

Citation
omary hussein ludanga another vs republic 2021 tzca 543 30 september 2021
Parties
Appellant: Omary Hussein @ Ludanga; Appellant: Hashimu Abdallah @ Simba; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 September 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Armed Robbery, Identification Evidence, Admissibility of Evidence, Failure to Call Material Witnesses, Cautioned Statements
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Armed Robbery Identification Evidence Admissibility of Evidence Failure to Call Material Witnesses Cautioned Statements

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Parties

Omary Hussein @ Ludanga

Appellant

Hashimu Abdallah @ Simba

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 1st appellant was properly identified
  2. 2 Whether the appellants' cautioned statements were properly admitted
  3. 3 Whether the offence against the appellants was proved beyond reasonable doubt

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was unsustainable due to lack of proper identification, inadmissibility of cautioned statements and identification parade register (not read after admission), and failure to call material witnesses (ballistic expert and victim), resulting in failure to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • convictions quashed
  • sentences set aside