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Chembe Yotu versus the Republic

País/Territorio
Tanzanía, Rep. Unida de
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte superior
Fecha
Dic 11, 2008
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
High Court of Tanzania
Sede de la corte
Arusha
Juez
Mmilla
Número de referencia
No. 33 of 2007
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Resumen

On 18.07.2000, the Tarangire National Park rangers were informed that certain villagers of Sangaiwe, of whom the appellant was one, were in possession of government trophies. They laid information to the police and made a follow up at Sangaiwe. On arrival there, they contacted the village leadership. They were led to the home of the accused and interrogated him.

Upon searching the house, they recovered game meat which was identified to be that of a zebra. The appellant appealed to the High Court against both conviction and sentence and raised nine grounds which boil down to one ground that the prosecution side did not prove the case against him beyond reasonable doubt.

This is an appeal from the decision of the District Court of Babati Criminal Case No. 7 of 2000.

The appeal was dismissed for lack of merits and the sentence and orders were confirmed.