20120912 TZCA Arusha
The appellant's plea in the trial court was not unequivocal because he merely stated 'It is true' without elaboration, the magistrate prematurely recorded admitted facts, the age of the victim was omitted from the memorandum of facts, and no medical report was included. These deficiencies rendered the plea ambiguous and unsafe for conviction.
Source excerpt
- Plea of guilty
- Rape
- Procedure on plea taking
- Appeal on conviction based on plea