20130723 TZCA Mwanza2
The conviction could not be sustained due to insufficient and unreliable identification evidence under unfavourable conditions.
- Citation
- 20130723 TZCA Mwanza2
- Parties
- Appellant: Siasa Bernard @ Kasenga; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 23 July 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Armed Robbery, Evidence, Identification
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Siasa Bernard @ Kasenga
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the identification evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction of the appellant
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction could not be sustained due to insufficient and unreliable identification evidence under unfavourable conditions.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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