20130226 TZCA Dodoma

20130226 TZCA Dodoma

The Court found the prosecution witnesses credible and the evidence sufficient to support the conviction for unnatural offence. Grounds not raised in the first appellate court were not entertained. The appeal was dismissed as devoid of merit.

Citation
20130226 TZCA Dodoma
Parties
Appellant: Ramadhani Waziri; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
26 February 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Unnatural Offence, Sodomy, Credibility of Witnesses, Appeals Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

Ramadhani Waziri

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the conviction for unnatural offence was supported by credible evidence
  2. 2 Whether grounds not raised in the first appellate court can be entertained on second appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found the prosecution witnesses credible and the evidence sufficient to support the conviction for unnatural offence. Grounds not raised in the first appellate court were not entertained. The appeal was dismissed as devoid of merit.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Conviction and sentence upheld