Haika d/o Chesam Mgao vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 37 of 2021) [2024] TZCA 6 (4 January 2024)

Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Citation
Haika d/o Chesam Mgao vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 37 of 2021) [2024] TZCA 6 (4 January 2024)
Media Neutral Citation
[2024] TZCA 6
Hearing date
14 March 2023
Court
Court of Appeal of Tanzania
Court registry
Court of Appeal Dar es Salaam Registry
Order
Appeal allowed
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 37 of 2021
Judges
Mashaka, J.A., Ndika, J.A., Kitusi, J.A.
Judgment date
4 January 2024
Language
English
Type
Judgment
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Case summary

 

In "Haika do Chesam Mgao vs Republic (Criminal Appeal No 37 of 2021)", Haika Mgao was convicted of unlawful possession and dealing in government trophies. The Court of Appeal, however, allowed the appeal due to issues with the credibility of the main prosecution witness and the omission of a key witness by the prosecution. The Court quashed the High Court's judgment and the sentences, ordering the appellant's immediate release.

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