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Criminal law Abed Abdallah v Repuvlic

Abed Abdallah v Repuvlic

The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant had control or knowledge of the government trophy, and the variance between the charge and the evidence constituted a serious defect, warranting acquittal.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophy
  • Proof of possession
  • Variance between charge and evidence
  • Standard of proof
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Criminal law abasi kassian kilipasi vs republic 2020 tzhc 3241 25 september 2020

abasi kassian kilipasi vs republic 2020 tzhc 3241 25 september 2020

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction and a 30-year sentence for unlawful trafficking in cannabis sativa, upholding the evidence and cautioned statement.

  • Unlawful trafficking of narcotic drugs
  • Possession of cannabis sativa
  • Defence of alibi
  • Admissibility of cautioned statement
  • Proof of possession
  • Intention to traffic
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Criminal law 19830716 TZHC Mbeya2

19830716 TZHC Mbeya2

The High Court set aside convictions for burglary and stealing, substituting a conviction for receiving stolen property where the radio cassette was found a year later.

  • Burglary
  • Stealing
  • Receiving stolen property
  • Proof of possession
  • Criminal-law
  • Receiving-stolen-property
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Criminal law 19710621 TZHC Arusha3

19710621 TZHC Arusha3

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashing convictions for stealing, forgery, and uttering a false document for lack of sufficient proof.

  • Stealing from motor vehicle
  • Forgery
  • Uttering false document
  • Benefit of the doubt
  • Proof of possession
  • Criminal-law
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