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Criminal law gaudence sangu vs republic 2022 tzca 784 7 december 2022

gaudence sangu vs republic 2022 tzca 784 7 december 2022

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania dismissed a criminal appeal, holding that although the High Court failed to re-evaluate defence evidence, the convictions were still supported by the record.

  • Fraudulent appropriation of power
  • Malicious damage to property
  • Personation of public officer
  • Obtaining money by false pretence
  • Appellate review
  • Evidence analysis
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Criminal law 20190920 TZHC Mbeya

20190920 TZHC Mbeya

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal, upholding convictions for fraudulent appropriation, malicious damage, impersonation of a public officer, and obtaining money by false pretence.

  • Fraudulent appropriation of power
  • Malicious damage to property
  • Personating public officer
  • Obtaining money by false pretence
  • Criminal-appeal
  • False-pretence
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Criminal law 20131204 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20131204 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The conviction and sentence of the appellant were quashed because there was no corroborated evidence proving he committed the offences charged, and the trial court erred in convicting him based solely on the uncorroborated evidence of his co-accused.

  • Interfering with property used for providing necessary service
  • Fraudulent appropriation of power
  • Evidence
  • Corroboration
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Criminal law mpale jonas mwaipungu vs republic 2013 tzhc 2165 4 december 2013

mpale jonas mwaipungu vs republic 2013 tzhc 2165 4 december 2013

There was no evidence to prove that the appellant disrupted or interfered with TANESCO’s networks or fraudulently appropriated electricity power, and the conviction was based solely on uncorroborated evidence of a co-accused, which is insufficient in law.

  • Interfering with property used for providing necessary service
  • Fraudulent appropriation of power
  • Evidence
  • Corroboration
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