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Criminal law IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANI14

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANI14

The appeal lacks merit as the trial court properly admitted evidence, complied with legal requirements for seizure certificate and witness statements, and the prosecution proved the offences beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophy
  • Unlawful possession of firearm
  • Unlawful possession of ammunition
  • Unlawful possession of explosives
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Standard of proof
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Criminal law Criminal Appeal 19506 Judgment NangelaJ

Criminal Appeal 19506 Judgment NangelaJ

The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant was found within the game reserve with government trophies and other prohibited items without a permit; all evidence was properly admitted and the chain of custody maintained; the conviction and sentence are upheld.

  • Unlawful hunting
  • Unlawful possession of firearms
  • Unlawful possession of ammunition
  • Unlawful possession of weapons
  • Unlawful possession of explosives
  • Unlawful entry into game reserve
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Criminal law James Stephano Binangwa vs Republic

James Stephano Binangwa vs Republic

The trial court lacked jurisdiction as the certificate of consent and certificate conferring jurisdiction were not part of the proceedings, rendering the trial a nullity. The contempt proceedings against the 1st accused also failed to comply with procedural requirements, making the sentence unfair.

  • Unlawful possession of explosives
  • Jurisdiction
  • Contempt of court
  • Procedural irregularity
  • Retrial
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Criminal law 19730615 TZHC Mwanza

19730615 TZHC Mwanza

The High Court partly allowed a criminal appeal, quashing an explosives conviction for evidentiary flaws and replacing an attempted-suicide prison term with absolute discharge.

  • Unlawful possession of explosives
  • Attempted suicide
  • Admissibility of expert reports
  • Evidentiary procedure
  • Criminal-law
  • Unlawful-possession-of-explosives
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