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Criminal law Respicius Ruling

Respicius Ruling

The High Court at Mwanza granted bail to the applicant in an economic crimes case, subject to strict statutory conditions because the alleged loss exceeded TZS 2 billion.

  • Bail
  • Embezzlement
  • Misappropriation
  • Organized crime
  • Public official misconduct
  • Economic-crimes
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Criminal law Kisena Judgement

Kisena Judgement

The High Court acquitted four accused persons of 33 counts including forgery, uttering false documents, money laundering, organized crime and pecuniary loss.

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Criminal law DPP VS ABDUKADRI HUSSEIN LWASSA

DPP VS ABDUKADRI HUSSEIN LWASSA

The High Court granted an ex parte restraining order over land with two houses in Mwanza, finding reasonable grounds to link the property to alleged proceeds of serious economic crimes.

  • Restraining order
  • Tainted property
  • Money laundering
  • Embezzlement
  • Organized crime
  • Restraining-order
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Criminal law yunusu twaibu

yunusu twaibu

Since the offences are bailable, the application is uncontested, and there are no compelling reasons to deny bail, the applicants are entitled to bail with conditions proportionate to their share of the subject matter value.

  • Bail
  • Jurisdiction
  • Organized crime
  • Property offences
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Criminal law avitus

avitus

The High Court granted the applicant bail pending trial in an economic crimes case, finding no compelling reason to refuse bail and applying a shared deposit principle.

  • Bail
  • Jurisdiction
  • Organized crime
  • Property offences
  • Economic-crimes
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law jackson

jackson

The High Court granted bail to the applicant in an economic crime case, imposing cash deposit, sureties, travel limits, and surrender of travel documents.

  • Bail
  • Jurisdiction
  • Organized crime
  • Sharing principle in bail
  • Constitutional rights
  • Economic-crimes
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Criminal law amos jeremiah kusaja 8 others vs republic 2023 tzhc 21962 23 october 2023

amos jeremiah kusaja 8 others vs republic 2023 tzhc 21962 23 october 2023

The High Court granted bail to nine applicants in an economic crimes case, imposing cash, surety, reporting, and travel restrictions.

  • Bail
  • Organized crime
  • Abuse of position
  • Economic and organised crimes control
  • Prevention and combating of corruption
  • Economic-crimes
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Criminal law director of public prosecutions vs josephat joseph mushi another 2023 tzca 17536 24 august 2023

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

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.

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