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Criminal law ZENA MUSSA JUDGMENT

ZENA MUSSA JUDGMENT

The High Court allowed a second criminal appeal, holding that the first appellate court failed to reevaluate the evidence and give reasons, and remitted the case for a fresh judgment.

  • Right to fair hearing
  • Duty of appellate court to re-evaluate evidence
  • Standards of appellate review
  • Appellate-procedure
  • Re-evaluation-of-evidence
  • Fair-hearing
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Criminal law 19891122 TZCA Mbeya

19891122 TZCA Mbeya

The evidence of accomplices (P.W.5 and P.W.6) was sufficiently corroborated by independent witnesses, particularly Kange Ally (P.W.4), whose testimony connected the appellant to the offence. Even absent corroboration, section 142 of the Evidence Act permits conviction on uncorroborated accomplice evidence if found credible by the trial court.

  • Stealing by public servant
  • Accomplice evidence
  • Corroboration
  • Standards of appellate review
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