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Criminal law JENIPHER judgment

JENIPHER judgment

The prosecution failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt due to non-compliance with mandatory statutory procedures for disposal of narcotic drugs, lack of proper certification and opportunity for accused to be heard, failure to call key witnesses, and insufficient evidence linking the accused to the seized drugs.

  • Trafficking in narcotic drugs
  • Procedural compliance
  • Burden of proof
  • Evidence disposal
  • Search and seizure
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Criminal law juma mgendwa vs republic 2024 tzca 136 23 february 2024

juma mgendwa vs republic 2024 tzca 136 23 february 2024

The Court of Appeal allowed a criminal appeal in a wildlife/trophy case, finding the prosecution consent defective and the disposal of the perishable exhibit unlawful.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Unlawful possession of government trophy
  • Procedural defects
  • Evidence disposal
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Economic-offences
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Criminal law SABAYI MNGOSI MARWA JUDGMENT

SABAYI MNGOSI MARWA JUDGMENT

The trial and appellate proceedings were null and void due to lack of jurisdiction arising from invalid consent and certificate, and retrial is not in the interest of justice as the evidence was destroyed without the appellant's presence.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Unlawful possession of government trophies
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Invalid consent and certificate
  • Evidence disposal
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