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Criminal law 19930806 TZHC Dar es Salaam2

19930806 TZHC Dar es Salaam2

Criminal appeal under Penal Code section 311(2) for handling stolen property. The High Court upheld the conviction and confirmed a five-year prison sentence.

  • Theft
  • Handling stolen property
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal-law
  • Handling-stolen-property
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Criminal law 19890725 TZHC Tabora

19890725 TZHC Tabora

The High Court upheld convictions for theft and handling stolen property, but reduced the 2nd and 3rd appellants’ sentences to the statutory minimum.

  • Theft
  • Handling stolen property
  • Possession of stolen goods
  • Sentencing
  • Handling-stolen-property
  • Recent-possession
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Criminal law 19781002 TZHC Mbeya1

19781002 TZHC Mbeya1

Criminal appeal on burglary and stealing: the High Court quashed the burglary conviction, substituted handling stolen property under section 311(1), and reduced the sentence.

  • Burglary
  • Stealing
  • Handling stolen property
  • Sentencing
  • Omnibus sentence
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law 19780304 TZHC Mwanza

19780304 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court dismissed criminal appeals by two appellants convicted over 7,500 empty bags, upholding the trial court’s findings on evidence and credibility.

  • Theft
  • Handling stolen property
  • Appeals
  • Evidence assessment
  • Criminal-law
  • Handling-stolen-property
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Criminal law 19771125 TZHC Mwanza 1

19771125 TZHC Mwanza 1

The High Court quashed a burglary conviction after finding the identification of a stolen spring bed inadequate and the prosecution evidence insufficient.

  • Burglary
  • Handling stolen property
  • Identification of stolen goods
  • Standard of proof
  • Criminal-law
  • Stolen-property
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Criminal law 19771123 TZHC Mwanza

19771123 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding the prosecution had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the cement was stolen government property.

  • Theft
  • Handling stolen property
  • Burden of proof
  • Criminal-law
  • Receiving-stolen-property
  • Burden-of-proof
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Criminal law 19770604 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19770604 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court dismissed consolidated appeals against convictions for theft of government cement, affirming that the evidence proved guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Theft by public servant
  • Handling stolen property
  • Minimum sentencing
  • Criminal-law
  • Theft-by-public-servant
  • Handling-stolen-property
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