Tanzania Case Law

director of public prosecutions vs josephat joseph mushi another 2023 tzca 17536 24 august 2023

Court

TZCA

The trial court properly convicted the respondents and considered both prosecution and defence evidence. The High Court erred in finding otherwise and in holding that failure to consider written submissions was fatal. The prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt on all relevant counts. The Court of Appeal restored the convictions and sentences imposed by the trial court.

Source excerpt

• Organized crime
• Forgery
• False declaration
• Customs offences
• Unlawful possession of uncustomed goods
• Occasioning loss to authority

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19840810 TZCA Dar es Salaam

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania dismissed a criminal appeal against a conviction for making a false document, upholding findings of credible evidence and valid procedure.

• False document
• Customs offences
• Tax evasion
• Criminal-law
• False-documents
• Customs-offences

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NOSULTAN ALI NASSORO NEWNEWNEW

Court

TANZLII

The grounds of appeal were based on theoretical or immaterial inconsistencies that did not affect the outcome. The prosecution evidence was sufficient, and the failure to summon the dhow captain did not vitiate the conviction. The contradictions in evidence were not material, and the plea bargaining of a co-accused was not the sole basis for conviction. Electronic evidence was properly admitted. The appeal was dismissed as lacking merit.

Source excerpt

• Abuse of position
• Tax evasion
• Customs offences
• Electronic evidence
• Plea bargaining
• Burden of proof

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