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The High Court quashed a witchcraft conviction after finding the charge sheet defective, prejudicial, and based on wrong legal citations. No retrial was ordered.
The Court of Appeal of Tanzania dismissed an application to review its earlier criminal appeal decision, holding that no manifest error on the record was shown.
The trial court's failure to record a conviction before sentencing and to specify the offence and section of conviction are incurable irregularities that render the proceedings and sentence void.
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On revision, the High Court quashed a traffic conviction for failure to record a conviction before sentencing and for other procedural irregularities, and set aside the sentence.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding serious procedural errors: no proper medical examination for suspected unsoundness of mind and irregular sentencing.
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