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The conviction was properly based on circumstantial evidence, medical testimony, and unchallenged proof of age; the victim's absence as a witness did not vitiate the conviction due to her incompetency, and the defence did not raise reasonable doubt.
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The Court of Appeal upheld convictions for armed robbery and unlawful wounding, finding the appellants were positively identified and the appeal lacked merit.
Court of Appeal upheld the robbery conviction, found the appellant was properly identified, set aside unlawful wounding, and enhanced the robbery sentence to 30 years.
The Court of Appeal of Tanzania quashed an armed robbery conviction for lack of proof, substituted unlawful wounding under section 228(1) of the Penal Code, and ordered release.
The High Court upheld the conviction of the first respondent in an unlawful wounding appeal, but confirmed acquittals of the other respondents for unreliable identification evidence.
The High Court upheld conviction on a guilty plea for unlawful wounding, but allowed the Republic’s appeal on sentence and compensation, increasing both substantially.
The Court of Appeal upheld convictions for robbery and unlawful wounding, holding that the appellant was properly identified and stolen items were recovered from his house.
The facts did not support robbery with violence as violence was used to resist arrest, not to obtain or retain property; conviction for theft from the person substituted.
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The High Court dismissed a prosecution appeal against acquittal for unlawful wounding, upholding the trial court's reliance on an impartial witness and finding the complainant was the aggressor.
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal for unlawful wounding, finding the conviction was not proved beyond reasonable doubt because self-defence remained possible.
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