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The High Court upheld a conviction for malicious damage to property but reduced compensation from TZS 3,500,000 to TZS 1,500,000.
The Court of Appeal quashed a murder conviction, finding no reliable visual identification, no proved ownership of the motorcycle, and no safe circumstantial case.
The High Court upheld a stealing-by-servant conviction, finding circumstantial evidence sufficient, but replaced the custodial sentence with payment of the outstanding sum.
The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was responsible for the murder due to lack of reliable identification, absence of eyewitnesses, inadmissibility of confession, and investigative gaps regarding phone evidence.
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The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant, acting with common intention and through false pretence, obtained goods from the complainant. Circumstantial evidence established the appellant's involvement, and the omission to properly admit receipts did not affect the conviction.
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The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case due to inconsistencies, lack of credible evidence, failure to call material witnesses, and the inability of circumstantial evidence to exclude other reasonable hypotheses. The accused is acquitted under section 293(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
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The prosecution failed to prove the charge of rape beyond reasonable doubt due to inconsistencies, contradictions, unreliable and uncorroborated evidence, and lack of credible witnesses. Circumstantial evidence was insufficient and did not exclude other possibilities. The conviction and sentence could not be sustained.
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The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to defective charge sheet, variance in material particulars, and non-consideration of defence evidence.
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The prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case due to contradictions, lack of credible corroboration, and insufficient evidence; suspicion alone cannot ground conviction.
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The accused persons were found guilty based on circumstantial evidence, confessions, and their conduct after the crime, which established beyond reasonable doubt that they killed the deceased with malice aforethought. The court relied on the cautioned statement, oral confessions, and corroborating evidence to convict.
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