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Criminal law teofrid stephano kabelege vs the republic 2023 tzhc 19938 7 august 2023

teofrid stephano kabelege vs the republic 2023 tzhc 19938 7 august 2023

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal for unlawful possession of a government trophy, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the trophy’s value beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophy
  • Valuation of trophy
  • Procedural compliance
  • Burden of proof
  • Preliminary hearing
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law mt 59505 sgt aziz athuaman yusuf vs republic 2022 tzca 718 14 november 2022

mt 59505 sgt aziz athuaman yusuf vs republic 2022 tzca 718 14 november 2022

Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for unlawful possession of government trophy, but set aside an unlawful fine and substituted 15 years’ imprisonment.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophy
  • Chain of custody
  • Defective charge
  • Valuation of trophy
  • Sentencing
  • Fair trial
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Criminal law director of public prosecutions vs frank julius mpandangazi 2021 tzhc 6125 20 august 2021

director of public prosecutions vs frank julius mpandangazi 2021 tzhc 6125 20 august 2021

The High Court quashed an acquittal in a wildlife-trophy possession appeal after finding the accused’s cautioned statement was improperly admitted, and ordered a retrial.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophy
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Retrial
  • Valuation of trophy
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Admissibility-of-evidence
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Criminal law 20190618 TZHC Arusha

20190618 TZHC Arusha

The conviction was upheld because the chain of custody principle was not strictly applicable to the elephant tusk, the minor variance in value was not material, exhibits were properly admitted through witnesses, and even without the cautioned statement, there was sufficient evidence of unlawful possession of government trophy.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophy
  • Chain of custody
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Contradictory evidence
  • Cautioned statement
  • Valuation of trophy
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