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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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June 1988
The Republic vs Mohamedi Kasembe (Criminal Sessions Case No. 20 of 1987) [1988] TZHC 60 (17 June 1988) The accused was convicted of murder based on reliable eyewitness scene identification despite parade irregularities. Criminal law – Murder – proof of death and cause where body partly eaten by animals; Visual identification – reliability of eyewitness identification at scene; Identification parade – procedural irregularities affect weight not necessarily admissibility; Mistaken identity/alibi – burden remains on prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; Intent/malice – use of firearm as evidence of intent to kill.	17 June 1988

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June 1988

The Republic vs Mohamedi Kasembe (Criminal Sessions Case No. 20 of 1987) [1988] TZHC 60 (17 June 1988)

The accused was convicted of murder based on reliable eyewitness scene identification despite parade irregularities.

Criminal law – Murder – proof of death and cause where body partly eaten by animals; Visual identification – reliability of eyewitness identification at scene; Identification parade – procedural irregularities affect weight not necessarily admissibility; Mistaken identity/alibi – burden remains on prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt; Intent/malice – use of firearm as evidence of intent to kill.

17 June 1988