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The convictions were quashed because the confessional statements were recorded outside the statutory period and/or improperly certified, rendering them inadmissible, and the remaining prosecution evidence was insufficient to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
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The proceedings in both the trial and first appellate courts were null and void due to lack of jurisdiction arising from defective consent and certificate, which were not issued by the DPP and did not cite the correct provisions. Consequently, all convictions and sentences are quashed and set aside.
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The conviction was unsafe because the confessional and extra-judicial statements were improperly admitted and expunged, and the remaining circumstantial evidence did not prove the appellants' guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
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The Court of Appeal allowed a murder appeal, holding that the trial judge fatally failed to direct assessors on key legal issues and the evidence did not justify a retrial.
The prosecution proved the offence of murder beyond reasonable doubt through circumstantial evidence, confessional statements, and the appellant's conduct. The cautioned statement (Exh. P7) was properly admitted; any certification error was clarified and did not prejudice the appellant. The appellant's presence, actions, and subsequent conduct were incompatible with innocence and corroborated the prosecution case.
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The prosecution failed to prove the charge of murder beyond reasonable doubt due to procedural irregularities in admitting confessional statements and the lack of reliable corroborative evidence. The circumstantial evidence, particularly the testimony of PW1, was suspect and insufficient, and the absence of forensic evidence such as fingerprint analysis further weakened the prosecution's case.
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The trial was vitiated by the trial judge's failure to properly direct assessors on vital points of law, including the elements of the offence, confessional statements, and the defence of alibi, rendering the proceedings a nullity. The remaining prosecution evidence, after expunging improperly admitted confessional statements, was insufficient to sustain a conviction, particularly due to doubts about the identification of the deceased. A retrial would not serve the interests of justice as it would allow the prosecution to fill evidentiary gaps. The conviction and sentence are quashed and the…
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Court of Appeal upheld a narcotics conviction, finding no merit in claims about DPP consent, chain of custody, a cautioned statement, or witness reliability.
The conviction was upheld based on the strong and credible evidence of the victim, supported by circumstances excluding mistaken identity. The cautioned statement was expunged for non-compliance with statutory requirements, but its absence did not affect the conviction. The defence of intoxication was not available as it was not raised at trial and lacked evidential basis.
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The Court of Appeal of Tanzania allowed an armed robbery appeal, quashed the conviction, and set aside the 30-year sentence after finding weak identification evidence and an irregular cautioned statement.
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