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Criminal law 20071031 TZHC Moshi 1

20071031 TZHC Moshi 1

The High Court of Tanzania dismissed Patrice John’s criminal appeal, upholding his conviction and five-year sentence for unlawful possession of native liquor (gongo).

  • Unlawful possession of liquor
  • Evidence
  • Procedure on search
  • Admissibility of statements
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Unlawful-possession
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Criminal law patrice john vs republic 2007 tzhc 318 31 october 2007

patrice john vs republic 2007 tzhc 318 31 october 2007

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against a 5-year sentence for unlawful possession of 85 litres of gongo, finding the conviction was proved.

  • Unlawful possession of liquor
  • Defective charge
  • Search procedure
  • Contradictory evidence
  • Admissibility of caution statement
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law 19750421 TZHC Mwanza

19750421 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against convictions for unlawful possession of moshi, upholding identification of the liquor by smell and the trial court’s findings.

  • Unlawful possession of liquor
  • Evidence assessment
  • Criminal-law
  • Unlawful-possession-of-liquor
  • Evidence-assessment
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Criminal law N

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The appellant's conviction was inevitable as the unchallenged police evidence established his involvement in the unlawful manufacture of Moshi.

  • Unlawful manufacture of liquor
  • Unlawful possession of liquor
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Criminal law 19710115 TZHC Mwanza4

19710115 TZHC Mwanza4

The High Court upheld convictions for unlawful possession of liquor and unlawful wounding, but set aside an order to destroy the knife for lack of legal authority.

  • Unlawful possession of liquor
  • Unlawful wounding
  • Sentencing
  • Destruction of evidence
  • Criminal-law
  • Unlawful-possession-of-liquor
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Criminal law 19700428 TZHC Mwanza7

19700428 TZHC Mwanza7

The High Court of Tanzania dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction for unlawful possession of moshi, upholding a 9-month prison sentence.

  • Unlawful possession of liquor
  • Evidentiary procedure
  • Appeal against conviction and sentence
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Unlawful-possession-of-liquor
  • Evidence-and-proof
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