abrahaman yusuf zinza vs republic 2023 tzca 17929 12 december 2023
The omission of the punishment provision in the charge did not prejudice the appellant, the evidence of the victims was credible and corroborated, and the sentence of life imprisonment was improper for an 18-year-old; the conviction is upheld but the sentence is revised to corporal punishment with immediate release ordered due to time served.
Source excerpt
- Unnatural offence
- Defective charge
- Sentencing of offenders aged 18
- Corroboration of evidence
- Delay in reporting sexual offences