richard loshiye abraham leskari nyango another vs republic 2015 tzca 48 15 october 2015

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants obtained money by false pretenses, as there was no evidence establishing that the plot did not belong to the seller or that the persons witnessing the sale were not village leaders; crucial evidence from local authorities was missing,...

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Citation: richard loshiye abraham leskari nyango another vs republic 2015 tzca 48 15 october 2015
Parties: Appellant: Richard Loshiye @ Abraham Leskari Nyango; Appellant: Joshua Sadala; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 15 October 2015
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome: appeal allowed
Legal Topics: False Pretenses, Burden of Proof, Evidence Evaluation
Source Language: english

Criminal Law False Pretenses Burden of Proof Evidence Evaluation

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Parties

Richard Loshiye @ Abraham Leskari Nyango

Appellant

Joshua Sadala

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the prosecution proved the offence of obtaining money by false pretenses beyond reasonable doubt
2 Whether contradictions in prosecution evidence were material
3 Whether the appellants' defence was properly considered

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

conviction quashed
sentence set aside

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