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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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June 2014
Boniface Benedicto vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 2014) [2014] TZHC 2328 (2 June 2014) Conviction based on unreliable visual identification was quashed; identification parade did not cure doubts. Criminal law – Visual identification – Evidence of identification must be absolutely watertight; identification parade alone is insufficient corroboration where scene conditions are unfavourable – Doubts resolved in favour of accused.	2 June 2014

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June 2014

Boniface Benedicto vs Republic (DC Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 2014) [2014] TZHC 2328 (2 June 2014)

Conviction based on unreliable visual identification was quashed; identification parade did not cure doubts.

Criminal law – Visual identification – Evidence of identification must be absolutely watertight; identification parade alone is insufficient corroboration where scene conditions are unfavourable – Doubts resolved in favour of accused.

2 June 2014