Tanzania Case Law

dpps vs damiano stanslaus clement and others 2023 tzca 230 5 may 2023

Court

TZCA

Section 113(2) of the Wildlife Conservation Act overrides other written laws and permits offences under the Act to be tried in any district of Mainland Tanzania, regardless of place of arrest; no law was contravened by trial in Manyoni District Court; conviction and sentence were not illegal.

Source excerpt

• Jurisdiction
• Unlawful possession of government trophies
• Unlawful dealing in government trophies
• Consecutive sentencing

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lucas lawrence omwa vs republic 2021 tzhc 7679 17 december 2021

Court

TZHC

Conviction was based on unreliable visual identification and untendered exhibits; prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt; trial court erred in relying on evidence not properly admitted and in ordering consecutive sentences.

Source excerpt

• Visual identification
• Evidence
• Forgery
• Uttering false document
• Personation
• Obtaining money by false pretences

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19710217 TZHC Mwanza

Court

TZHC

The High Court quashed convictions for house breaking and one stealing count, upheld two stealing-from-motor-vehicle convictions, and ordered concurrent sentences.

• Stealing from motor vehicle
• House breaking
• Stealing
• Identification of stolen property
• Consecutive sentencing
• Criminal-appeal

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