steven kapinga v the republic 2023 tzhc 21908 19 october 2023
The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant committed incest by male against his biological daughter, and the trial court properly considered and rejected the defence evidence as unconvincing.
- Citation
- steven kapinga v the republic 2023 tzhc 21908 19 october 2023
- Parties
- Appellant: Steven Kapinga; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 19 October 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Incest, Sexual Offences, Standard of Proof, Evaluation of Evidence, Defence Evidence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Steven Kapinga
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution proved the offence of incest by male beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether the trial court considered the defence evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant committed incest by male against his biological daughter, and the trial court properly considered and rejected the defence evidence as unconvincing.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction and sentence of the trial court upheld
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