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High Court of Tanzania

This is the second level in the Judiciary justice delivery hierarchy. It has both appellate and original powers on civil and criminal matters. It also hears appeals from the Courts of Resident Magistrate, the District Courts, and the District Land and Housing Tribunals in exercise of their original, appellate and/or revisional jurisdiction. The High Court is divided into Zones and specialized Divisions.

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24 Kivukoni Road, P O Box: S.L.P. 9004

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March 2003
Republic vs Mohamed Hussein (Criminal Session Case No 27/1999) [2003] TZHC 516 (5 March 2003) Applicant acquitted where prosecution relied on inadmissible, uncorroborated confessions and failed to call key witnesses or produce exhibits. * Criminal law – Proof beyond reasonable doubt – Requirement for credible, corroborated evidence linking accused to the killing. * Evidence – Confessions – Confessions to village militia (sungu sungu) inadmissible; confession must be to police corporal or above. * Evidence – Voluntariness – Allegations of torture and delay in arraignment undermine voluntariness and reliability of confessions. * Procedure – Duty to call material witnesses and produce exhibits; failure weakens prosecution case. * Criminal procedure – Delay in taking arrested person to court contrary to statutory requirements may create adverse inference.	5 March 2003

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March 2003

Republic vs Mohamed Hussein (Criminal Session Case No 27/1999) [2003] TZHC 516 (5 March 2003)

Applicant acquitted where prosecution relied on inadmissible, uncorroborated confessions and failed to call key witnesses or produce exhibits.

* Criminal law – Proof beyond reasonable doubt – Requirement for credible, corroborated evidence linking accused to the killing. * Evidence – Confessions – Confessions to village militia (sungu sungu) inadmissible; confession must be to police corporal or above. * Evidence – Voluntariness – Allegations of torture and delay in arraignment undermine voluntariness and reliability of confessions. * Procedure – Duty to call material witnesses and produce exhibits; failure weakens prosecution case. * Criminal procedure – Delay in taking arrested person to court contrary to statutory requirements may create adverse inference.

5 March 2003