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The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashing a conviction for receiving stolen diesel after finding the prosecution failed to prove ownership, theft, and chain of custody.
Receiving stolen property is not a minor or cognate offence to animal stealing; the appellant was convicted of an offence he was not charged with, violating his right to be heard and principles of natural justice.
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The High Court allowed consolidated criminal appeals, quashed convictions for conspiracy and armed robbery, and set aside sentences after rejecting inadmissible confessions.
The prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt due to material contradictions in the evidence regarding the ownership and description of the stolen property, and failure to call material witnesses, warranting adverse inference. Additionally, the trial court's failure to specify convictions for each accused rendered the convictions and sentences a nullity.
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The Court of Appeal upheld Bakari Mwalimu @ Jembe’s conviction for uttering forged bank documents and attempt to steal, finding he knew the papers were false.
The High Court allowed the appeal, quashed the conviction and set aside the sentence after finding the appellant’s guilty plea was equivocal and procedurally defective.
The High Court granted the applicant bail in a corruption and economic crimes matter, subject to cash deposit, sureties, reporting, and travel restrictions.
The High Court at Mbeya dismissed a criminal appeal against a conviction for receiving stolen property, holding that the evidence was sufficient and the co-accused’s confession could be considered.
The High Court nullified the criminal trial for non-compliance with section 210(1)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act and ordered a de-novo retrial before a different magistrate.
The High Court nullified proceedings after a magistrate took over the trial without complying with section 214(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act, quashing the conviction and sentence.
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