Help us make TanzLII better. Take this short 5 minute survey and tell us about how you use TanzLII and how we can improve it. All information shared is confidential.

Take the survey

Tito Paulo Kuchungura vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 570 of 2020) [2023] TZCA 17992 (13 December 2023)

Citation
Tito Paulo Kuchungura vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 570 of 2020) [2023] TZCA 17992 (13 December 2023)
Media Neutral Citation
[2023] TZCA 17992
Hearing date
7 December 2023
Court
Court of Appeal of Tanzania
Court registry
Court of Appeal Iringa Registry
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 570 of 2020
Judges
Ngwembe, J.A., Mkuye, J.A., Mgeyekwa, J.A.
Judgment date
13 December 2023
Language
English
Type
Judgment
Taxonomies
Case summary

In the case "Tito Paulo Kuchungura vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No 570 of 2020)", Tito Paulo Kuchungura, the appellant, was convicted of rape. The appellant argued that the evidence presented, particularly by family members of the victim, was unreliable. The Court of Appeal found that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, especially regarding the location of the alleged offense and the victim's medical history. Consequently, the Court allowed the appeal, quashed the conviction, set aside the sentence, and ordered the appellant's release.

Loading PDF...

This document is 369.5 KB. Do you want to load it?

▲ To the top