Tanzania Case Law

dpp vs godgift slaa others 2022 tzhc 777 4 march 2022

Court

TZHC

Prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt; respondents had valid license and transit pass; sentence imposed on 5th respondent was lawful; no basis for forfeiture of exhibits.

Source excerpt

• Unlawful possession of forest produce
• Transporting forest produce without transit pass
• Conspiracy to commit offence
• Personation
• Forgery
• Sentencing

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republic vs focus aidan honde 2020 tzhc 3245 6 august 2020

Court

TZHC

The High Court acquitted the accused of unlawful possession of elephant tusks, finding major contradictions in the prosecution evidence and an unreliable chain of custody.

• Unlawful possession of government trophy
• Chain of custody
• Standard of proof
• Forfeiture of exhibits
• Unlawful-possession-of-government-trophy
• Chain-of-custody

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