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Criminal law richard lembeli vs republic 2011 tzca 140 28 june 2011

richard lembeli vs republic 2011 tzca 140 28 june 2011

Court of Appeal upheld an armed robbery conviction, holding that accomplice evidence was credible and corroborated, and that the alibi failed.

  • Armed robbery
  • Evidence of accomplice
  • Corroboration
  • Alibi
  • Burden of proof
  • Armed-robbery
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Criminal law 19890307 TZHC Tanga

19890307 TZHC Tanga

The High Court quashed convictions for theft by servant, holding the prosecution had not proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt and accomplice evidence needed corroboration.

  • Theft by servant
  • Burden of proof
  • Evidence of accomplice
  • Corroboration
  • Criminal-law
  • Theft-by-servant
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Criminal law ramadhani omari paranjovu others vs republic 1987 tzca 46 12 june 1987

ramadhani omari paranjovu others vs republic 1987 tzca 46 12 june 1987

The conviction of the first and second appellants was upheld based on reliable identification and minimal, unintentional involvement of the witness P.W.1, whose evidence was deemed credible. The third appellant was acquitted due to unreliable identification and contradictory testimony.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophy
  • Evidence of accomplice
  • Identification
  • Sentencing
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Criminal law 19840803 TZHC Dar es Salaam2

19840803 TZHC Dar es Salaam2

The High Court upheld convictions of two police officers for soliciting and receiving a bribe. It held the complainant’s evidence was sufficiently corroborated.

  • Soliciting a bribe
  • Corrupt transaction with agent
  • Evidence of accomplice
  • Corroboration
  • Police misconduct
  • Bribery
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Criminal law 19751016 TZHC Dodoma1

19751016 TZHC Dodoma1

The High Court dismissed two criminal appeals, holding that the convictions were supported by direct and circumstantial evidence and by proper treatment of accomplice evidence.

  • Stealing by public servant
  • Evidence of accomplice
  • Corroboration
  • Minimum sentence
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Accomplice-evidence
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