richard otieno gullo vs republic 2021 tzca 120 14 april 2021
The prosecution failed to prove the existence and ownership of the stolen property, the person upon whom threats were directed was not ascertained, identification evidence was unreliable and improperly conducted, and the burden of proof was wrongly shifted to the appellant; thus, the offence of armed robbery was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
- Citation
- richard otieno gullo vs republic 2021 tzca 120 14 april 2021
- Parties
- Appellant: Richard Otieno @ Gullo; Respondent: The Public
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 14 April 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Armed Robbery, Visual Identification, Burden of Proof, Defence of Alibi, Sentencing, Evidence Admissibility
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Richard Otieno @ Gullo
Appellant
The Public
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the offence of armed robbery was proved
- 2 Whether the appellant was properly identified as one of the bandits
- 3 Whether the defence of alibi was properly considered
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution failed to prove the existence and ownership of the stolen property, the person upon whom threats were directed was not ascertained, identification evidence was unreliable and improperly conducted, and the burden of proof was wrongly shifted to the appellant; thus, the offence of armed robbery was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Immediate release of the appellant from prison unless otherwise lawfully held
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