Tanzania Case Law

juma musa mohamed vs the republic 2023 tzhc 23850 14 december 2023

Court

TZHC

The prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt through corroborated evidence from the victim, parent, and medical examination; the age of the victim was established by parental testimony; intoxication was self-induced and not a valid defence; delayed medical examination did not affect the evidentiary value; the conviction and sentence are upheld.

Source excerpt

• Unnatural offence
• Sexual offences
• Evidence
• Intoxication defence
• Proof of age

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mohamed ally sudi sudi vs republic 2019 tzca 523 28 february 2019

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal dismissed a murder appeal, holding the trial judge’s remarks complied with section 293(2), intoxication was not a defence, and malice aforethought was proved.

• Murder
• Fair trial
• Intoxication defence
• Malice aforethought
• Fair-trial
• Intoxication-defence

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republic vs mbavumbili 2005 tzca 38 22 august 200

Court

TZCA

The defence of intoxication was not available to the appellant as evidence showed he was aware of his actions and capable of forming the intention to kill; therefore, the conviction for murder was upheld.

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• Murder
• Intoxication defence
• Malice aforethought

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19940812 TZCA Mwanza

Court

TZCA

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania dismissed a murder appeal, holding that the appellants’ drinking did not negate intent or amount to a valid intoxication defence.

• Murder
• Intoxication defence
• Intent
• Intoxication-defence
• Criminal-appeal

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