Tanzania Case Law

Saimon Mapunda Jumbe vs Republic DC Criminal Appeal No 154 of 2023

Court

TANZLII

The prosecution adduced strong and corroborated evidence, including witness testimony and documentary exhibits, proving beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant personated a public officer and obtained money by false pretence. The trial court followed proper procedures, and the appellant's defence was duly considered. There were no material procedural irregularities affecting the conviction or sentence.

Source excerpt

• Personation of public officer
• Obtaining money by false pretence
• Criminal procedure
• Appeals

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gaudence sangu vs republic 2022 tzca 784 7 december 2022

Court

TZCA

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 APPEAL NO 646 OF 2022 PATRICK ANTHONY KINGALU DICKSON A

Court

TANZLII

The prosecution proved all charges beyond reasonable doubt. However, the trial court erred by imposing the maximum sentence on a first-time offender without proper consideration of mitigation. The sentence for forgery counts is reduced to five years each, with other sentences upheld, all to run concurrently.

Source excerpt

• Forgery
• Uttering false documents
• Personation of public officer
• Sentencing
• Appellate review

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20171013 TZHC Mbeya

Court

TZHC

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal against forgery and personation convictions, finding the prosecution evidence insufficient and uncorroborated.

• Forgery
• Personation of public officer
• Standard of proof
• Expert evidence
• Criminal-law
• Personation-of-public-officer

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19771210 TZHC Mwanza 1

Court

TZHC

The High Court allowed an appeal in part, quashing the conviction for personation of a public officer but upholding the conviction for obtaining money by false pretences.

• Personation of public officer
• Obtaining money by false pretences
• Cheating
• Personation-of-public-officer
• Obtaining-by-false-pretences
• Criminal-appeal

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19771210 TZHC Mwanza

Court

TZHC

The conviction and sentence on the first count (personation) are quashed as the particulars were inadequate and the offence is subsumed under obtaining by false pretences. The conviction and sentence on the second count (obtaining by false pretences) are upheld as the evidence supports the charge.

Source excerpt

• Personation of public officer
• Obtaining money by false pretences
• Cheating
• Identification evidence
• Conviction on alternative charges

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19740626 TZCA Dar es Salaam

Court

TZCA

The High Court dismissed Hamisi s/o Salimu’s criminal appeal, upholding convictions for personation, housebreaking, and theft based on sufficient evidence.

• Personation of public officer
• Housebreaking
• Theft
• Sentencing
• Evidence assessment
• Criminal-law

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