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Criminal law idrisa yahya hayanitishi vs republic 2021 tzhc 2111 25 february 2021

idrisa yahya hayanitishi vs republic 2021 tzhc 2111 25 february 2021

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against a shop-breaking conviction, expunged an illegally recorded caution statement, and affirmed the five-year sentence.

  • Shop breaking
  • Evidence admissibility
  • Confession
  • Burden of proof
  • Shop-breaking
  • Evidence-admissibility
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Criminal law 20191023 TZHC Mwanza

20191023 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal over shop breaking and stealing, finding the prosecution had not proved possession beyond reasonable doubt because the chain of custody was unclear.

  • Shop breaking
  • Stealing
  • Doctrine of recent possession
  • Chain of custody
  • Identification of stolen property
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law 20190625 TZHC Mwanza

20190625 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed a shop-breaking conviction, and released the appellant after finding the evidence and cautioned statement insufficient.

  • Shop breaking
  • Recent possession
  • Evidence admissibility
  • Criminal-law
  • Appeal
  • Recent-possession
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Criminal law 20171004 TZHC Mbeya

20171004 TZHC Mbeya

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed a shop-breaking conviction, and set aside a five-year sentence after finding the charge defective and the evidence insufficient.

  • Shop breaking
  • Defective charge
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Standard of proof
  • Appeal procedure
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law 20160909 TZHC Arusha

20160909 TZHC Arusha

The High Court quashed a criminal conviction and sentence after finding no formal conviction was entered and serious inconsistencies undermined the prosecution case.

  • Shop breaking
  • Stealing
  • Conviction procedure
  • Evidence assessment
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Shop-breaking
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Criminal law 20160629 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20160629 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding the plea of guilty was not unequivocal and the facts did not clearly support the shop-breaking conviction.

  • Shop breaking
  • Stealing
  • Plea of guilty
  • Conviction on plea
  • Appeal against conviction
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law 20150814 TZHC Arusha

20150814 TZHC Arusha

The High Court dismissed Athumani Juma’s criminal appeal, holding that the sentencing irregularity was curable and that the evidence proved the offences.

  • Shop breaking
  • Stealing
  • Receiving stolen property
  • Conviction irregularity
  • Proof beyond reasonable doubt
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law 20141015 TZHC Mwanza

20141015 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, holding that the conviction rested on insufficient circumstantial and hearsay evidence and could not stand.

  • Shop breaking
  • Stealing
  • Circumstantial evidence
  • Standard of proof
  • Fair trial
  • Torture allegations
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Criminal law 20140903 TZHC Mwanza2

20140903 TZHC Mwanza2

The High Court at Mwanza dismissed a criminal appeal against a 5-year sentence for shop breaking and stealing, holding that the confession and evidence supported conviction.

  • Shop breaking
  • Stealing
  • Confession
  • Evidence
  • Appeal procedure
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law 20140818 TZHC Mwanza

20140818 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed a shop-breaking conviction, and set aside a seven-year sentence after finding the evidence unsafe.

  • Shop breaking
  • Evidence
  • Appeal
  • Conviction
  • Sentence
  • Criminal-law
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