robert sanganya vs republic 2022 tzca 18 10 february 2022

robert sanganya vs republic 2022 tzca 18 10 february 2022

The charge was not defective despite omission of the word 'unlawful'; the age of the victim was sufficiently established as under 18; the prosecution evidence was credible and corroborated; the trial court complied with section 231 of the CPA; and the conviction was proved beyond reasonable doubt. There was no basis to interfere with the concurrent findings of the lower courts.

Citation
robert sanganya vs republic 2022 tzca 18 10 february 2022
Parties
Appellant: Robert Sanganya; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
10 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second and Final Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Rape, Statutory Rape, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Credibility of Witnesses, Defective Charge
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Rape Statutory Rape Criminal Procedure Evidence Credibility of Witnesses Defective Charge

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Parties

Robert Sanganya

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second and Final Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the charge was defective for omitting the word 'unlawful' and for being a 'floating charge'
  2. 2 Whether the age of the victim was sufficiently established for statutory rape
  3. 3 Whether the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt

Ratio Decidendi

The charge was not defective despite omission of the word 'unlawful'; the age of the victim was sufficiently established as under 18; the prosecution evidence was credible and corroborated; the trial court complied with section 231 of the CPA; and the conviction was proved beyond reasonable doubt. There was no basis to interfere with the concurrent findings of the lower courts.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed