19900411 TZCA Dar es Salaam6

19900411 TZCA Dar es Salaam6

The conviction was upheld because the identification by PW1 was reliable, corroborated by the evidence of Accused 3 and by items found with the appellants, and the trial court properly evaluated the evidence.

Citation
19900411 TZCA Dar es Salaam6
Parties
Appellant: Venliwe Joseph Kaswizi; Appellant: Another (not named); Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
11 April 1990
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Identification Evidence, Accomplice Testimony
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Murder Identification Evidence Accomplice Testimony

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Parties

Venliwe Joseph Kaswizi

Appellant

Another (not named)

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the identification of the appellants by PW1 was reliable
  2. 2 Whether the evidence of the co-accused (Accused 3) could be relied upon
  3. 3 Whether there was corroboration of accomplice evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was upheld because the identification by PW1 was reliable, corroborated by the evidence of Accused 3 and by items found with the appellants, and the trial court properly evaluated the evidence.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction and sentence of death for murder affirmed