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Criminal law Braison Japhet v Republic

Braison Japhet v Republic

The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to broken chain of custody, contradictions in evidence, improper handling of caution statement, and shifting of burden of proof.

  • Narcotic drugs
  • Chain of custody
  • Burden of proof
  • Trial within a trial
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Criminal law manje yohana another vs republic 2018 tzca 547 7 march 2018

manje yohana another vs republic 2018 tzca 547 7 march 2018

The Extra Judicial Statement was wrongly admitted in evidence without an inquiry after being retracted by the accused; its admission was prejudicial and fatal to the prosecution case, necessitating expungement and resulting in the collapse of the conviction.

  • Admissibility of confessions
  • Procedure for admitting evidence
  • Retracted confessions
  • Trial within a trial
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Criminal law francis mashara makewa vs republic 2010 tzca 95 25 february 2010

francis mashara makewa vs republic 2010 tzca 95 25 february 2010

The Court of Appeal quashed a murder conviction after finding the confession inadmissible and the single eyewitness unreliable, leaving no proof beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Murder
  • Admissibility of confessions
  • Trial within a trial
  • Assessment of witness credibility
  • Standard of proof
  • Confessions
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