20140509 TZCA Mbeya 3

20140509 TZCA Mbeya 3

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant raped the complainant on the date specified in the charge sheet, and the conviction was based on fundamentally contradictory evidence.

Citation
20140509 TZCA Mbeya 3
Parties
Appellant: Sanke Donald @ Shapanga; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
9 May 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal From High Court Decision
Outcome
Appeal allowed; conviction and sentence quashed and set aside; appellant to be released unless otherwise lawfully held.
Legal Topics
Rape, Proof of Offence Date, Contradictory Evidence, Acquittal
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Rape Proof of Offence Date Contradictory Evidence Acquittal

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Parties

Sanke Donald @ Shapanga

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal From High Court Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution proved the offence of rape against the appellant on the date specified in the charge sheet
  2. 2 Whether the conviction could stand in light of fundamentally contradictory prosecution evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant raped the complainant on the date specified in the charge sheet, and the conviction was based on fundamentally contradictory evidence.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; conviction and sentence quashed and set aside; appellant to be released unless otherwise lawfully held.

Orders

  • Conviction quashed and set aside
  • Sentence quashed and set aside