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Criminal law 19831231 TZHC Tabora

19831231 TZHC Tabora

The High Court quashed Lameck Kabote’s conviction after finding that co-accused statements, without more, were insufficient to link him to the offence.

  • Robbery with violence
  • Receiving stolen property
  • Stock theft
  • Benefit of the doubt
  • Criminal-law
  • Receiving-stolen-property
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Criminal law 19820422 TZHC Tabora

19820422 TZHC Tabora

The High Court partly allowed a criminal appeal, quashing convictions of two appellants for insufficient evidence while upholding convictions of two others for stealing sugar in transit.

  • Conspiracy to commit felony
  • Stealing goods in transit
  • Appeal against conviction
  • Benefit of the doubt
  • Criminal-law
  • Appeal-against-conviction
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Criminal law 19771220 TZHC Dodoma

19771220 TZHC Dodoma

The High Court of Tanzania allowed a criminal appeal, holding that circumstantial evidence against the appellants could be innocently explained and did not prove guilt beyond doubt.

  • Shop-breaking
  • Stealing
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Benefit of the doubt
  • Criminal-law
  • Circumstantial-evidence
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Criminal law 19771220 TZHC Dodoma 1

19771220 TZHC Dodoma 1

The High Court of Tanzania quashed convictions for shop-breaking and stealing, holding the circumstantial evidence allowed innocent explanations and did not prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Shop breaking
  • Stealing
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Benefit of the doubt
  • Criminal-law
  • Circumstantial-evidence
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Criminal law 19750125 TZHC Mwanza

19750125 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed a burglary and stealing conviction, and held the prosecution had not proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Burglary
  • Theft
  • Standard of proof
  • Benefit of the doubt
  • Criminal-law
  • Burden-of-proof
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Criminal law 19710621 TZHC Arusha3

19710621 TZHC Arusha3

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashing convictions for stealing, forgery, and uttering a false document for lack of sufficient proof.

  • Stealing from motor vehicle
  • Forgery
  • Uttering false document
  • Benefit of the doubt
  • Proof of possession
  • Criminal-law
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