Tanzania Case Law

Criminal Session Case 21 of 2023 Ruling MrishaJ

Court

TANZLII

The law does not impose a mandatory obligation on police to inform suspects of the right to have an advocate or friend present at an identification parade, nor to allow comments after the parade. Alleged defects regarding signatures and thumbprints are matters for cross-examination and do not, at this stage, render the document inadmissible. The objection is without merit and is overruled.

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• Identification parade
• Admissibility of evidence
• Police general orders
• Criminal procedure act

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paulo kaparage vs republic 2020 tzhc 4512 17 december 2020

Court

TZHC

An accused who pleads guilty and is convicted on such plea cannot appeal against conviction, only against the legality or extent of the sentence, as per section 360(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act.

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• Plea of guilty
• Appeal against conviction
• Wildlife conservation act
• Criminal procedure act

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deogratius vicent vs republic 2018 tzca 198 9 october 2018

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal quashed a rape conviction after finding the charge sheet fatally defective for failing to specify the rape category and punishment provision.

• Defective charge
• Rape
• Fair trial
• Penal code
• Criminal procedure act
• Defective-charge

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20180323 TZHC Dodoma

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed an application to restore a criminal appeal, holding that the prosecution had not shown sufficient cause for failing to prosecute the appeal.

• Restoration of appeal
• Dismissal for non-prosecution
• Sufficient cause
• Criminal procedure act
• Criminal-procedure
• Appeal-restoration

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edwin gusongoirye another vs republic 2017 tzhcced 13 18 september 2017

Court

TANZLII

High Court granted bail to two applicants in an economic crime case, finding jurisdiction under EOCCA and imposing strict conditions, including a deposit and passport surrender.

• Bail pending trial
• Jurisdiction for bail in economic offences
• Conditions for bail for foreigners
• Economic and organized crime control act
• Criminal procedure act
• Bail-pending-trial

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20170818 TZCA Dar es Salaam

Court

TZCA

The High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail in this economic offence case as the loss alleged exceeds the statutory threshold and committal proceedings have not commenced. The offences are bailable, the respondent does not object, and bail is a right of the accused. However, the first applicant's status as a foreigner requires the imposition of conditions to ensure appearance at trial, including evidence of fixed abode and surrender of travel documents.

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• Bail pending trial
• Jurisdiction for bail in economic offences
• Conditions for bail for foreigners
• Economic and organized crime control act
• Criminal procedure act

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