Tanzania Case Law

shabani ally athuman vs the republic 2024 tzca 192 19 march 2024

Court

TZCA

The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant was found in unlawful possession of a government trophy; discrepancies in evidence were minor and did not affect the outcome; the chain of custody was intact; the emergency search was lawful; the charge was not defective; the valuation certificate was valid; and the sentence must be reduced by the time spent in remand.

Source excerpt

• Unlawful possession of government trophy
• Chain of custody
• Sentencing
• Defective charge
• Search and seizure
• Valuation of government trophy

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abdulrahim selemani hassan vs republic 2023 tzhc 22861 31 july 2023

Court

TZHC

High Court criminal appeal over unlawful possession of government trophy. Court upheld conviction for 82 kg of bush pig meat and dismissed the appeal.

• Unlawful possession of government trophy
• Wildlife crimes
• Sentencing
• Chain of custody
• Burden of proof
• Search and seizure

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fale shija migungumalo vs republic 2021 tzca 449 27 august 2021

Court

TZCA

Despite expungement of the valuation report and cautioned statement, the remaining oral and documentary evidence proved unlawful possession of government trophy beyond reasonable doubt; defence evidence was insufficient to raise reasonable doubt.

Source excerpt

• Unlawful possession of government trophy
• Admissibility of evidence
• Valuation of government trophy
• Confessional statements
• Search and seizure procedures

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