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Criminal law adelhard freddie mjindo vs republic 2023 tzhc 18775 30 june 2023

adelhard freddie mjindo vs republic 2023 tzhc 18775 30 june 2023

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed a 20-year sentence, and held the prosecution had not proved demanding sexual favour beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Demanding sexual favour
  • Standard of proof
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Public officer misconduct
  • Demanding-sexual-favour
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law 19841201 TZCA Mwanza2

19841201 TZCA Mwanza2

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania upheld convictions for corrupt transaction, finding credible witness evidence that the appellant received money without issuing receipts.

  • Corruption
  • Public officer misconduct
  • Appeals
  • Criminal-law
  • Witness-credibility
  • Public-officer-misconduct
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Election law 19820525 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

19820525 TZCA Dar es Salaam2

The Court of Appeal of Tanzania allowed an election appeal, holding that the first respondent engaged in illegal campaigning and corrupt practices at Parani Secondary School.

  • Corrupt practices
  • Illegal campaigning
  • Candidate definition
  • Public officer misconduct
  • Election annulment
  • Election-law
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Criminal law 19800506 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19800506 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court dismissed Mohamed Ally’s appeal against conviction for a corrupt transaction after he gave a police corporal money while seeking a travel permit.

  • Corrupt transactions
  • Bribery
  • Public officer misconduct
  • Appeals
  • Corruption-law
  • Criminal-appeals
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Criminal law 19791219 TZHC Dodoma1

19791219 TZHC Dodoma1

The High Court upheld John Sambula’s conviction for corrupt transaction, finding credible evidence that he received money before attaching cattle in execution of a decree.

  • Corruption
  • Public officer misconduct
  • Criminal appeals
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Public-officer-misconduct
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Criminal law 19770629 TZHC Mwanza

19770629 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court upheld Joseph Marcel’s conviction for corruption, finding credible evidence that he received 40 shillings to cancel a water bill.

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Criminal law 19770204 TZHC Tabora

19770204 TZHC Tabora

On first appeal, the High Court of Tanzania upheld Saimon Marwa’s conviction for corrupt transaction with an agent and the three-year sentence.

  • Corruption
  • Public officer misconduct
  • Criminal appeals
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Evidence-assessment
  • Public-officer-misconduct
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Criminal law 19750500 TZHC Mwanza

19750500 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal by a council officer convicted of theft after he failed to account for proceeds from bicycle disc sales.

  • Theft
  • Minimum sentences
  • Public officer misconduct
  • Criminal-law
  • Sentencing
  • Public-officer-misconduct
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Criminal law 19731109 TZHC Mwanza

19731109 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal against conviction for possession of property suspected to be corruptly acquired, finding the defence explanation had not been properly weighed.

  • Possession of unexplained property
  • Burden of proof
  • Public officer misconduct
  • Unexplained-property
  • Burden-of-proof
  • Anti-corruption
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Criminal law NA TZHC Mwanza2

NA TZHC Mwanza2

The appellant, a public officer, was proved beyond reasonable doubt to have solicited and received a bribe from the complainant, as evidenced by the marked notes and fluorescent powder found on his hands, justifying his conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

  • Corrupt transactions by agent
  • Public officer misconduct
  • Bribery
  • Sentencing
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