theobat lameck mlyuka vs republic 2023 tzhc 23507 29 december 2023
Inconsistencies in the victim's evidence and lack of corroboration created reasonable doubt, making the conviction unsafe.
- Citation
- theobat lameck mlyuka vs republic 2023 tzhc 23507 29 december 2023
- Parties
- Appellant: Theobat Lameck Mlyuka; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 29 December 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Evidence, Credibility of Witnesses, Burden of Proof
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Theobat Lameck Mlyuka
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the charge of rape was proved beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether inconsistencies in witness evidence affect reliability
- 3 Whether the appellant was rightly convicted based on victim's testimony
Ratio Decidendi
Inconsistencies in the victim's evidence and lack of corroboration created reasonable doubt, making the conviction unsafe.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- sentence set aside
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