Tanzania Case Law

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 15904 OF 2024 defence evidence not considered

Court

TANZLII

The appeal was allowed because the trial court failed to consider the appellant's uncontradicted evidence of prolonged pre-arraignment detention, which undermined the prosecution's case despite otherwise sufficient evidence. The benefit of doubt was given to the appellant due to this procedural irregularity.

Source excerpt

• Unlawful possession of government trophy
• Unlawful possession of weapons
• Admissibility of evidence
• Valuation certificate
• Inventory form
• Contradiction of evidence

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maziku shija kimumu vs republic 2016 tzca 667 19 february 2016

Court

TZCA

Court of Appeal allowed a criminal appeal, finding the conviction unsafe because of fair-trial irregularities, prolonged police custody, and credibility doubts.

• Unlawful possession of firearms
• Unlawful possession of ammunition
• Possession of housebreaking instruments
• Fair trial
• Credibility of witnesses
• Right to cross-examination

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