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Criminal law michael charles kijangwa vs republic 2020 tzca 42 14 february 2020

michael charles kijangwa vs republic 2020 tzca 42 14 february 2020

The Court of Appeal upheld convictions for unlawful possession and export of government trophies, holding that constructive possession and circumstantial evidence were sufficient.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophies
  • Conspiracy to commit an offence
  • Forgery
  • Uttering false documents
  • Destroying evidence
  • Loading goods outside approved place
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Criminal law 20000706 TZHC Mbeya

20000706 TZHC Mbeya

The High Court allowed the first appellant’s criminal appeal, finding the trial court failed to properly consider his leave-and-handover defence, but dismissed the second appellant’s appeal.

  • Conspiracy to steal
  • Forgery
  • Uttering false documents
  • Stealing
  • Destroying evidence
  • Burden of proof
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Criminal law 19830730 TZHC Mbeya2

19830730 TZHC Mbeya2

The High Court allowed an appeal against convictions for stealing by a public servant and destroying evidence, holding that the prosecution had not proved the offences.

  • Stealing by public servant
  • Destroying evidence
  • Burden of proof
  • Criminal-law
  • Stealing-by-public-servant
  • Destroying-evidence
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Criminal law 19800901 TZHC Tabora

19800901 TZHC Tabora

The High Court quashed a conviction for destroying evidence, finding the prosecution relied too heavily on one unreliable witness and omitted material witnesses.

  • Destroying evidence
  • Credibility of witnesses
  • Failure to call material witnesses
  • Criminal-law
  • Witness-credibility
  • Corroboration
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Criminal law 19800609 TZHC Tabora

19800609 TZHC Tabora

The High Court quashed convictions for overpricing, destroying evidence, and failing to issue a receipt, finding the decoy evidence unreliable and the appeal well founded.

  • Sales of goods above maximum price
  • Destroying evidence
  • Failure to issue cash sale receipt
  • Withdrawal of charges
  • Evidence evaluation
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law 19771216 TZHC Mwanza

19771216 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal, upholding convictions for uttering a false document, attempting to obtain goods by false pretences, and destroying evidence.

  • Uttering false document
  • Attempting to obtain goods by false pretences
  • Destroying evidence
  • Criminal-law
  • Uttering-false-document
  • False-pretences
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Criminal law 19771101 TZHC Arusha

19771101 TZHC Arusha

The High Court dismissed Silver John’s criminal appeal, upholding convictions for forgery, stealing, destroying evidence, and unlawful possession of a stamp.

  • Forgery
  • Stealing
  • Destroying evidence
  • Unlawful possession of a stamp
  • Criminal-law
  • Appeal-dismissed
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Criminal law 19770926 TZHC Mwanza

19770926 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court partly allowed Donald Ntimba’s appeal, quashing one theft conviction but upholding convictions for theft of revenue and destroying evidence.

  • Stealing by public servant
  • Destroying evidence
  • Stealing by agent
  • Burden of proof
  • Intent in theft
  • Evaluation of evidence
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Criminal law 19770502 TZHC Arusha

19770502 TZHC Arusha

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, finding the evidence too thin to prove conspiracy, stealing, evidence destruction, or false accounting beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Conspiracy to defraud
  • Stealing
  • Destroying evidence
  • Fraudulent false accounting
  • Banking procedure
  • Criminal-law
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