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Criminal law JUMA HUSSEIN IBULA VERSUS THE REPUBLIC JUDGMENT

JUMA HUSSEIN IBULA VERSUS THE REPUBLIC JUDGMENT

Court
TANZLII

The appeal was dismissed because, despite the expunging of the seizure certificate for procedural irregularity, the oral testimonies of prosecution witnesses and other properly admitted exhibits were credible, consistent, and sufficient to prove the appellant's unlawful possession of government trophies beyond reasonable doubt. The identification and valuation of the tusks were adequately conducted by a qualified expert, the absence of a receipt was not fatal due to the signed seizure certificate, the delay in arraignment did not prejudice the appellant or vitiate the proceedings, and the pre…

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  • Unlawful possession of government trophies
  • Admissibility of documentary evidence
  • Chain of custody
  • Identification of exhibits
  • Delay in arraignment
  • Preliminary hearing procedure
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Criminal law Issa Vitus Lipagila Vs Prevention and Combation of Corruption Bureau PCCB Criminal Revision No

Issa Vitus Lipagila Vs Prevention and Combation of Corruption Bureau PCCB Criminal Revision No

Court
TANZLII

The trial court's failure to record its order on amendment of charge and noncompliance with mandatory preliminary hearing requirements, including reading and signing the memorandum of agreed facts, constituted fatal irregularities warranting quashing and nullification of the affected proceedings.

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  • Forgery
  • Uttering false document
  • Amendment of charge
  • Preliminary hearing procedure
  • Revision jurisdiction
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Criminal law Criminal appeal No

Criminal appeal No

Court
TANZLII

The appeal was dismissed because the trial court had jurisdiction, the preliminary hearing and admission of evidence were properly conducted, the victim's age and credibility were established, discrepancies in evidence were minor, the expert witness was competent, and the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. However, the sentence of life imprisonment on the first count was set aside and substituted with thirty years imprisonment as the victim was ten years old at the time of the offence.

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  • Rape
  • Unnatural offence
  • Jurisdiction
  • Preliminary hearing procedure
  • Child witness evidence
  • Proof of age
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Criminal law Judgment Criminal Appeal No 19792 of 2024

Judgment Criminal Appeal No 19792 of 2024

Court
TANZLII

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant was the perpetrator of the offence due to insufficient and ambiguous identification evidence, and the irregularity in the preliminary hearing did not prejudice the appellant or affect the fairness of the trial.

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  • Unnatural offence
  • Visual identification
  • Burden of proof
  • Preliminary hearing procedure
  • Evidence discrepancies
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Criminal law rajabu obadia vs republic 2023 tzhc 23216 10 november 2023

rajabu obadia vs republic 2023 tzhc 23216 10 november 2023

Court
TZHC

The trial court complied with section 127(2) of the Evidence Act as the child witness's promise to tell the truth sufficed; visual identification was reliable due to prior acquaintance and sufficient lighting; noncompliance with preliminary hearing procedures was not fatal; the prosecution was not required to call the appellant's father; and the trial court properly considered the defense evidence. The conviction and sentence were justified.

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  • Unnatural offense
  • Evidence of child witness
  • Visual identification
  • Preliminary hearing procedure
  • Standard of proof
  • Corroboration in sexual offenses
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Criminal law Fred Meibuko and Another v Republic

Fred Meibuko and Another v Republic

Court
TANZLII

The prosecution failed to prove the charge of unlawful possession of government trophy beyond reasonable doubt due to lack of independent witnesses during the search, unresolved doubts about the signing of the certificate of seizure, and discrepancies in the prosecution's evidence. The benefit of doubt must be given to the appellants, warranting their acquittal.

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  • Unlawful possession of government trophy
  • Chain of custody
  • Certificate of seizure
  • Preliminary hearing procedure
  • Standard of proof
  • Identification evidence
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Criminal law director of public prosecutions vs jaba john 2022 tzca 406 11 july 2022

director of public prosecutions vs jaba john 2022 tzca 406 11 july 2022

Court
TZCA

Non-compliance with section 192(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act during preliminary hearing does not vitiate the trial proceedings if the trial was fully conducted and no prejudice was occasioned to the accused.

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  • Preliminary hearing procedure
  • Rape
  • Trial nullification
  • Procedural compliance
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Criminal law CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 197 OF 2022 RENATUS MAJESHI VS REPUBLIC

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO 197 OF 2022 RENATUS MAJESHI VS REPUBLIC

Court
TANZLII

The appeal was dismissed because the Court found no merit in any of the appellant's grounds. The evidence of the child victim was properly received, preliminary hearing irregularities were not fatal, the defence of impotence was considered and rejected, oral confession to civilians was admissible, the charge was properly read and explained, and the prosecution's case was proved beyond reasonable doubt by credible evidence.

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  • Rape
  • Sexual offences against children
  • Evidence of child witnesses
  • Preliminary hearing procedure
  • Oral confession
  • Defence of impotence
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Criminal law CR

CR

Court
TANZLII

The delay in arraigning the appellant did not vitiate the trial or conviction as it caused no prejudice and was not raised at trial or first appeal; the charge was not defective as there was no variance between particulars and evidence; section 192 of the CPA was complied with; and the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt, including positive identification of the appellant.

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  • Rape
  • Delay in arraignment
  • Defective charge
  • Preliminary hearing procedure
  • Visual identification
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Criminal law jaba so john vs republic 2020 tzhc 124 28 february 2020

jaba so john vs republic 2020 tzhc 124 28 february 2020

Court
TZHC

Failure to comply with section 192(3) of the Criminal Procedure Act in conducting the preliminary hearing and plea taking is fatal and vitiates the trial proceedings and judgment.

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  • Rape
  • Preliminary hearing procedure
  • Child witness
  • Plea taking
  • Fair trial
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