Tanzania Case Law

joachim sebastian vs republic 2021 tzca 10 11 february 2021

Court

TZCA

The omission to cite relevant subsections in the charge sheet was an irregularity but not fatal as the particulars were clear and no prejudice was caused; evidence of child witnesses, though unsworn due to lack of proper voire dire, was corroborated by other prosecution evidence; the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt; the appellant's defence and grounds of appeal were duly considered by lower courts.

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• Rape
• Defective charge sheet
• Voire dire examination
• Corroboration of evidence
• Standard of proof
• Child witnesses

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CRIMINAL CASE NO

Court

TANZLII

Material contradictions in the prosecution evidence, particularly between the testimonies of the victim and other key witnesses, created reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the appellant. The lower courts failed to consider these discrepancies, and thus the prosecution did not prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

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• Rape
• Evidence
• Appeals
• Standard of proof
• Child witnesses

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mohamed vs republic 2016 tzca 52 14 april 2016

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania upheld a rape conviction, holding that the child witnesses’ evidence was properly received and that the prosecution case was not weakened by delay.

• Rape
• Child witnesses
• Evidence law
• Voire dire
• Corroboration
• Child-witnesses

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hangwa william vs republic 2011 tzca 85 28 february 2011

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania quashed a rape conviction after finding defects in child-witness examination, improper admission of a medical report, and unfair trial concerns.

• Rape
• Child witnesses
• Fair trial
• Admission of evidence
• Right to call witnesses
• Criminal-law

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20050307 tzhc dar es salaam

Court

TZHC

High Court criminal appeal over rape and unnatural offences against child complainants. The appeal was dismissed, with convictions and life sentences upheld.

• Rape
• Unnatural offences
• Child witnesses
• Alibi defence
• Compensation
• Standard of proof

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