20050303 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20050303 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The appellant was properly identified by the prosecution witnesses, and there were no misdirections or non-directions on the evidence by the first appellate court; therefore, there is no basis for interference with the concurrent findings of fact by the lower courts.

Citation
20050303 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Robert Maleko; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
3 March 2005
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Armed Robbery, Visual Identification, Appellate Review, Standard of Proof
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Armed Robbery Visual Identification Appellate Review Standard of Proof

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Parties

Robert Maleko

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was properly identified as the perpetrator of armed robbery
  2. 2 Whether the courts below erred in evaluating the evidence of visual identification

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant was properly identified by the prosecution witnesses, and there were no misdirections or non-directions on the evidence by the first appellate court; therefore, there is no basis for interference with the concurrent findings of fact by the lower courts.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed in its entirety.