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Criminal law andrea theophil another vs the dpp 2023 tzhc 23653 21 december 2023

andrea theophil another vs the dpp 2023 tzhc 23653 21 december 2023

High Court criminal appeal: one appellant’s conviction for house breaking and stealing was upheld, while the co-appellant’s appeal was allowed for insufficient evidence.

  • House breaking
  • Stealing
  • Unlawful possession of property
  • Evidence
  • Appeal procedure
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law daudi elias mlope vs the republic 2023 tzhc 18799 10 july 2023

daudi elias mlope vs the republic 2023 tzhc 18799 10 july 2023

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, finding the guilty plea was not unequivocal and plea-taking procedures were not fully complied with.

  • Plea of guilty
  • House breaking
  • Stealing
  • Procedure for taking plea
  • Appeal against conviction
  • Guilty-plea
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Criminal law patrick kipatu vs republic 2022 tzhc 15068 13 december 2022

patrick kipatu vs republic 2022 tzhc 15068 13 december 2022

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction and sentence entered on a guilty plea for house breaking and stealing at Kalambo.

  • Plea of guilty
  • House breaking
  • Stealing
  • Sentencing
  • Appeal procedure
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law republic vs ramadhan muungano 2022 tzhc 270 28 february 2022

republic vs ramadhan muungano 2022 tzhc 270 28 february 2022

The High Court confirmed a seven-year sentence for house breaking, holding that it was lawfully imposed but required confirmation because the trial magistrate lacked power to execute it without review.

  • House breaking
  • Sentencing confirmation
  • Jurisdiction of magistrates
  • House-breaking
  • Sentencing
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law 20180903 TZHC Mwanza

20180903 TZHC Mwanza

High Court appeal against convictions for house breaking and stealing. Court upheld the convictions but reduced the sentences from five years to three years.

  • House breaking
  • Stealing
  • Identification evidence
  • Possession of stolen property
  • Standard of proof
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law ally hemed mketo vs republic 2018 tzhc 2872 30 july 2018

ally hemed mketo vs republic 2018 tzhc 2872 30 july 2018

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding the prosecution had not proved house breaking and stealing beyond reasonable doubt.

  • House breaking
  • Stealing
  • Standard of proof
  • Evidence
  • Identification
  • Seizure certificate
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Criminal law 20170912 TZHC Mbeya

20170912 TZHC Mbeya

The High Court reduced a 10-year sentence to 3 years per count after finding the appellant’s guilty plea and first-offender status made the original sentence excessive.

  • Sentencing
  • Plea of guilty
  • Mitigating factors
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Guilty-plea
  • Mitigating-factors
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Criminal law 20160629 TZHC Dar es Salaam1

20160629 TZHC Dar es Salaam1

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding the appellant’s guilty plea was equivocal because the admitted facts were unclear and referred to more than one offence.

  • House breaking
  • Stealing
  • Plea validity
  • Conviction appeal
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Guilty-plea
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Criminal law 20150901 TZCA Iringa

20150901 TZCA Iringa

The Court of Appeal allowed a criminal appeal, finding the prosecution had not proved house breaking and stealing beyond reasonable doubt.

  • House breaking
  • Stealing
  • Burden of proof
  • Failure to call material witnesses
  • Standard of proof
  • Alibi
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