salum sizya
Applicant lodged notice of appeal in time; delay in presenting appeal was beyond his control; extension of time is justified.
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- Extension of time
- Appeals
- Burglary
- Stealing
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The conviction was quashed because it was based on inadmissible hearsay and uncorroborated accomplice evidence, with no direct evidence linking the appellant to the crime, and the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
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- Burglary
- Stealing
- Accomplice evidence
- Hearsay
- Corroboration
- Plea procedure
paskali akonaay vs the republic 2024 tzhc 349 22 february 2024
High Court criminal appeal from a stealing conviction. The court upheld the conviction, rejected alibi and evidence challenges, but reduced the sentence to 2 years 6 months.
- Burglary
- Stealing
- Confession
- Alibi defence
- Evidence evaluation
- Sentencing
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 31780 OF 2024 NEW 22
The conviction was quashed because the cautioned statement was improperly admitted without an inquiry, and the remaining evidence was insufficient and doubtful to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
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- Burglary
- Stealing
- Criminal procedure
- Admissibility of evidence
- Standard of proof
DC
The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt as the visual identification evidence did not meet the required legal standards; none of the key factors for reliable identification were established.
Source excerpt
- Burglary
- Stealing
- Visual identification
- Standard of proof
benson brayson lyimo and anotehr vs republic 2023 tzhc 23793 11 december 2023
The prosecution failed to prove the case against the appellants beyond reasonable doubt, primarily due to unreliable identification evidence, lack of proper description and admission of exhibits, absence of material witnesses, and contradictions in prosecution testimony. The trial court erred in convicting the appellants without resolving these doubts.
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- Burglary
- Armed robbery
- Gang rape
- Identification evidence
- Doctrine of recent possession
- Admissibility of exhibits
oscaafwilile vs republic 2023 tzhc 22800 17 november 2023
The High Court allowed the appeal, quashed burglary and stealing convictions, and set aside the sentences after finding a defective charge and insufficient proof.
- Burglary
- Stealing
- Defective charge sheet
- Confession evidence
- Concurrent sentences
- Defective-charge-sheet
Amos Sita Ngili vs Republic Criminal Appeal No 438 of 2021 2023 TZCA 17697 3 October 2023
The Court of Appeal upheld an armed robbery conviction, finding the appellant was properly identified and that the elements of the offence were proved beyond reasonable doubt.
- Armed robbery
- Visual identification
- Burglary
- Proof beyond reasonable doubt
- Armed-robbery
- Visual-identification
ramadhani rajabu kules vs the republic 2023 tzhc 20828 15 august 2023
High Court criminal appeal dismissed after remittal, upholding convictions for burglary and unnatural offence based on victim identification, medical evidence, and a cautioned statement.
- Burglary
- Unnatural offence
- Visual identification
- Procedural compliance
- Sexual offences
- Criminal-appeal
juma saidi juma mkongo another vs republic 2023 tzhc 19896 31 july 2023
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, finding the conviction rested on circumstantial evidence that did not prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
- Burglary
- Theft
- Circumstantial evidence
- Presumption of innocence
- Compensation order
- Circumstantial-evidence
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