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Criminal law director of public prosecutions vs ismail shebe islem others 2019 tzca 20 25 february 2019

director of public prosecutions vs ismail shebe islem others 2019 tzca 20 25 february 2019

Failure by the trial judge to direct assessors on the ingredients of the offences charged vitiated the proceedings from the summing up stage onwards; partial nullification and retrial from summing up is warranted, except for the third respondent.

  • Conspiracy
  • Trafficking in narcotic drugs
  • Trial procedure
  • Direction to assessors
  • Chain of custody
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Criminal law director of public prosecution vs ismail shebe islem others 2019 tzca 583 18 february 2019

director of public prosecution vs ismail shebe islem others 2019 tzca 583 18 february 2019

Failure to direct assessors on the ingredients of the offences charged vitiated the trial from the stage of summing up; partial nullification is warranted due to irretrievable exhibits and witness availability concerns.

  • Conspiracy
  • Drug trafficking
  • Trial procedure
  • Direction to assessors
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Criminal law masunga erasto vs republic 2016 tzca 227 27 april 2016

masunga erasto vs republic 2016 tzca 227 27 april 2016

The Court of Appeal nullified a murder conviction after finding the trial judge failed to properly direct assessors on circumstantial evidence, and ordered a retrial.

  • Murder
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Direction to assessors
  • Retrial
  • Admissibility of statements
  • Circumstantial-evidence
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