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Land law 115

115

The respondent failed to prove ownership of the disputed land to the required standard as the sale agreement was invalid and material witnesses were not called, warranting adverse inference. The trial tribunal's decision was set aside.

  • Burden of proof
  • Validity of sale agreement
  • Failure to call material witnesses
  • Standard of proof in civil cases
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Criminal law 67

67

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal over transporting illegal immigrants, finding the prosecution had not proved possession or supervision of the vehicle beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Illegal immigration
  • Transportation of illegal immigrants
  • Standard of proof
  • Failure to call material witnesses
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Illegal-immigration
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Criminal law NUHU MSUYA

NUHU MSUYA

The prosecution failed to prove the offence of stealing by servant against the appellants beyond reasonable doubt due to contradictory evidence, failure to call material witnesses, improper admission and reliance on exhibits, and the trial court's failure to consider the defence evidence and provide adequate reasons for conviction.

  • Stealing by servant
  • Standard of proof
  • Evaluation of evidence
  • Failure to call material witnesses
  • Contradictory evidence
  • Judicial reasoning requirements
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Criminal law FRANK FIDELISI JUDGMENT

FRANK FIDELISI JUDGMENT

The prosecution failed to prove the offence of attempted rape beyond reasonable doubt due to unreliable identification, failure to call a material witness, and improper admission of the cautioned statement, rendering the conviction unsafe.

  • Attempted rape
  • Burden of proof
  • Visual identification
  • Voice identification
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Failure to call material witnesses
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Criminal law Judgement Criminal Appeal No

Judgement Criminal Appeal No

The prosecution proved all elements of gang rape beyond reasonable doubt: the victim was under 18, penetration occurred, and the appellant was identified as a perpetrator. There was no material variance between the charge and the evidence regarding the place of the offence. The victim named the appellant at the earliest opportunity, and the failure to call additional witnesses did not affect the sufficiency of the prosecution case. The appellant's defence did not raise reasonable doubt.

  • Gang rape
  • Statutory rape
  • Burden of proof
  • Variance between charge and evidence
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Failure to call material witnesses
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Criminal law Stephano Joseph

Stephano Joseph

The prosecution failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt due to doubts regarding the identity of the appellant, failure to call material witnesses, and lack of credibility in the victim's testimony.

  • Sexual offences
  • Grave sexual assault
  • Standard of proof
  • Alibi defence
  • Failure to call material witnesses
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Criminal law justus evarist vs republic 2023 tzca 17993 14 december 2023

justus evarist vs republic 2023 tzca 17993 14 december 2023

The Court of Appeal allowed a rape appeal, quashed the conviction and set aside the 30-year sentence, finding the prosecution case unproved beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Rape
  • Burden of proof
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Failure to call material witnesses
  • Criminal-law
  • Burden-of-proof
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Criminal law kelvin mkunga vs republic 2023 tzhc 21294 9 august 2023

kelvin mkunga vs republic 2023 tzhc 21294 9 august 2023

The conviction was unsafe because the identification of the appellant by the child victim was not water tight, and the failure to call material witnesses (Rozana and village leaders) created reasonable doubt as to the reliability of the prosecution case.

  • Rape
  • Evidence of child witnesses
  • Visual identification
  • Failure to call material witnesses
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Criminal law godson wogofya vsrepublic 2023 tzhc 18725 30 june 2023

godson wogofya vsrepublic 2023 tzhc 18725 30 june 2023

The High Court allowed a rape appeal, quashing conviction and sentence after finding contradictions, lack of corroboration, and failure to call a material witness.

  • Rape
  • Standard of proof
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Corroboration
  • Failure to call material witnesses
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law shimiyu masunga another vs republic 2023 tzca 129 20 march 2023

shimiyu masunga another vs republic 2023 tzca 129 20 march 2023

The appellants raised reasonable doubt in the prosecution case through their defence, highlighting contradictions in the evidence, failure to call material witnesses, and inconsistencies regarding the date of the alleged offence. The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt as required by law.

  • Gang rape
  • Standard of proof
  • Fair trial
  • Language of proceedings
  • Child witness
  • Failure to call material witnesses
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