20121019 TZHC Dodoma
The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant intended to commit rape or performed sufficient overt acts towards its commission; thus, the conviction was unsafe and unsustainable.
- Citation
- 20121019 TZHC Dodoma
- Parties
- Appellant: Yusuph Abuu Ramadhani; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 19 October 2012
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Attempted Rape, Standard of Proof, Evidence Assessment
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Yusuph Abuu Ramadhani
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the prosecution proved the offence of attempted rape beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether the conviction was based on sufficient and credible evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant intended to commit rape or performed sufficient overt acts towards its commission; thus, the conviction was unsafe and unsustainable.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction and sentence set aside and quashed
- immediate release of the appellant unless held on other lawful cause
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