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The trial court had jurisdiction to try the economic offence as the consent and certificate conferring jurisdiction were present in the court record and endorsed; procedural objections raised by the appellants are not supported by current law and do not invalidate the proceedings.
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The chain of custody of exhibits was broken and not properly documented or established, rendering the evidence unreliable. The trophy disposal proceedings suffered procedural flaws, and the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The conviction was unsafe and must be quashed.
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Omission to cite relevant statutory provisions in consent and certificate rendered trial and appellate proceedings a nullity; retrial not ordered due to evidentiary and legal defects.
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The High Court convicted Fidelis Mlio of unlawful possession of 224 elephant tusks, held the possession unlawful without government authorisation, and imposed one day in prison.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, setting aside a conviction for unlawful possession of a government trophy because the key confession was inadmissible.
The High Court upheld a conviction for unlawful possession of government trophy, finding the elephant tail and warthog meat were properly linked to the appellant.
The High Court of Tanzania dismissed a criminal appeal against convictions for unlawful possession of government trophy and escaping from lawful custody.
The High Court upheld convictions for unlawful possession of government trophies but found the appellants were young persons and reduced sentence to immediate release.
The High Court upheld a conviction for unlawful possession of government trophy, finding witness inconsistencies immaterial and the identification evidence reliable.
The High Court partly allowed a criminal appeal on unlawful possession of government trophy, convicting Mohamud while upholding Ahmed’s acquittal.
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