20191009 TZHC Mwanza
The offences of rape and impregnating a school girl were not proved beyond reasonable doubt due to insufficient evidence regarding the victim's age, lack of DNA evidence, and failure to establish material facts. The conviction and proceedings were quashed.
- Citation
- 20191009 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Telespholy Revocatus @ Magai; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 9 October 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Impregnation of School Girl, Evidence, Appeal
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Telespholy Revocatus @ Magai
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the offence of rape was proved beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether the offence of impregnating a school girl was proved
- 3 Whether the evidence regarding the age of the victim was sufficient
Ratio Decidendi
The offences of rape and impregnating a school girl were not proved beyond reasonable doubt due to insufficient evidence regarding the victim's age, lack of DNA evidence, and failure to establish material facts. The conviction and proceedings were quashed.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Quash all proceedings and judgment of the trial court
- Order for release of the appellant from prison unless held for other lawful cause
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