Tanzania Case Law

AWADHI ALLY NESTO MLAVA Vs

Court

TANZLII

The prosecution proved all elements of the offence of grievous harm beyond reasonable doubt through credible and corroborated evidence; identification of the appellant was reliable both visually and by voice; there was no legal requirement to call the appellant's wife as a witness; and the trial court properly considered and rejected the appellant's defence.

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• Grievous harm
• Standard of proof
• Identification evidence
• Evaluation of evidence
• Right to call witnesses

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mathias

Court

TANZLII

The conviction was based on unreliable identification evidence, specifically dock identification without an identification parade, which cannot prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.

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• Rape
• Identification evidence
• Standard of proof

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Emanuel Joseph vs R edited 2222

Court

TANZLII

The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant raped the victim without her consent, based on credible identification and medical evidence. The caution statement was expunged due to procedural irregularity, but the remaining evidence sufficed for conviction. The defence of alibi was properly considered and found unpersuasive. Procedural complaints under sections 9(3) and 291(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act were without merit.

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• Rape
• Evidence evaluation
• Standard of proof
• Identification evidence
• Procedural compliance

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EMMANUEL PAUL

Court

TANZLII

The court found that the identification of the appellant was reliable as he was well known to the victim and her mother, the incident occurred in sufficient light, and the medical evidence corroborated the victim's account. The prosecution proved the offence of rape beyond reasonable doubt, and the trial court properly evaluated all evidence. The appeal lacked merit and was dismissed.

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• Rape
• Identification evidence
• Appeals
• Sexual offences

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HILLARY CHARLES DIMOSO

Court

TANZLII

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against an armed robbery conviction, upholding the 30-year sentence and rejecting complaints about identification, exhibits, delay, and sentencing.

• Armed robbery
• Chain of custody
• Identification evidence
• Delay in arraignment
• Sentencing of young offenders
• Armed-robbery

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THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS VS THEOBALD TLUWAY

Court

TANZLII

The prosecution evidence was credible, consistent, and proved beyond reasonable doubt that the respondents forcefully took and slaughtered four bulls belonging to PW1. Contradictions in evidence were immaterial, and corroboration of relatives' evidence was not mandatory in the circumstances. The trial court erred in acquitting the respondents.

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• Stealing of animals
• Standard of proof
• Corroboration of evidence
• Contradictory evidence
• Identification evidence

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SURU MOHAMED HATIBU Vs

Court

TANZLII

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant was the perpetrator of the alleged rape, as the identification evidence was unreliable and the defence of alibi was not properly discredited. The conviction could not stand in the absence of credible identification.

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• Rape
• Standard of proof
• Identification evidence
• Alibi
• Appeals

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MUSA LUHENDE AND ANOTHER V

Court

TANZLII

The charge sheet was not defective, identification parade was unnecessary due to prior familiarity, the trial court properly evaluated the evidence, but the sentence of life imprisonment was unlawful as the law prescribes a minimum of thirty years for gang robbery.

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• Gang robbery
• Sentencing
• Identification evidence
• Defective charge sheet
• Evaluation of evidence

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NGELEJA JOHN V

Court

TANZLII

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against convictions for unnatural offence and attempted unnatural offence, holding the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.

• Unnatural offence
• Attempt to commit unnatural offence
• Evidence in sexual offences
• Identification evidence
• Standard of proof
• Child witness testimony

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SAMWEL KULWA NYAMBO

Court

TANZLII

The High Court allowed an appeal against a 30-year armed robbery conviction, finding the identification evidence unreliable and the prosecution unproved.

• Armed robbery
• Identification evidence
• Burden of proof
• Hostile witness
• Armed-robbery
• Identification-evidence

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