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Criminal law bilieli patrick vs republic 2023 tzhc 22740 17 november 2023

bilieli patrick vs republic 2023 tzhc 22740 17 november 2023

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed convictions for housebreaking and stealing, and set aside prison sentences for failure to prove the case.

  • Housebreaking
  • Stealing
  • Proof beyond reasonable doubt
  • Failure to call key witnesses
  • Consideration of defence
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law republic vs said salum kaghembe 2023 tzhcced 6 13 june 2023

republic vs said salum kaghembe 2023 tzhcced 6 13 june 2023

High Court acquitted the accused in a narcotics trafficking trial, finding the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Trafficking in narcotic drugs
  • Burden of proof
  • Admissibility of oral confession
  • Failure to call key witnesses
  • Adverse inference
  • Narcotics-trafficking
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Criminal law JUDGMENT OF GIFT EDWARD MUYOMBE

JUDGMENT OF GIFT EDWARD MUYOMBE

The prosecution failed to prove the offence of rape beyond reasonable doubt due to the victim's lack of credibility, unexplained delay in reporting, and failure to call key witnesses who could have linked the appellant to the offence. Doubts must be resolved in favour of the appellant.

  • Rape
  • Statutory rape
  • Burden of proof
  • Credibility of witness
  • Failure to call key witnesses
  • Proof of age
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Criminal law ngoma mganga vs republic 2014 tzhc 2081 17 march 2014

ngoma mganga vs republic 2014 tzhc 2081 17 march 2014

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal for unnatural offence, finding the case was not proved beyond reasonable doubt and the conviction unsafe.

  • Unnatural offence
  • Stealing
  • Standard of proof
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Right to cross-examine
  • Failure to call key witnesses
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