yusuph madelemo piason vs republic 2016 tzhc 2079 21 october 2016
The conviction cannot stand due to contradictions in the prosecution evidence regarding the number of cows and the plausible defence of the appellant, which raises reasonable doubt.
- Citation
- yusuph madelemo piason vs republic 2016 tzhc 2079 21 october 2016
- Parties
- Appellant: Yusuph Madelemo @ Piason; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 21 October 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Stealing by Agent, Burden of Proof, Contradictory Evidence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Yusuph Madelemo @ Piason
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the offence of stealing by agent was proved beyond reasonable doubt
- 2 Whether contradictions in prosecution evidence affect the conviction
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction cannot stand due to contradictions in the prosecution evidence regarding the number of cows and the plausible defence of the appellant, which raises reasonable doubt.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- conviction quashed
- three years sentence set aside
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