sandala maduhu and another vs republic 2021 tzhc 2313 26 february 2021
The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to material contradictions in the evidence, unreliable proof of the victim's age, and failure to call key witnesses, rendering the convictions unsafe.
- Citation
- sandala maduhu and another vs republic 2021 tzhc 2313 26 february 2021
- Parties
- Appellant: Sandala Maduhu; Appellant: Sabina John; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 26 February 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Retrial Conviction
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Sexual Exploitation of a Child, Standard of Proof, Credibility of Witnesses, Proof of Age, Contradictory Evidence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Sandala Maduhu
Appellant
Sabina John
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal From Retrial Conviction
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether contradictions in prosecution evidence were material
- 3 Whether the age of the victim was properly proved
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to material contradictions in the evidence, unreliable proof of the victim's age, and failure to call key witnesses, rendering the convictions unsafe.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed
Orders
- Conviction and sentence in all counts quashed and set aside
- Appellants to be released from prison unless held for other lawful cause
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