Hamis Abdallah @ Mnjwan versus The Republic

Hamis Abdallah @ Mnjwan versus The Republic; Criminal Appeal No. 184 of 2011: Court of Appeal of Tanzania (Unreported).

• Evidence

• Identification – Visual identification of an accused person who is known to the witness – Factors to be taken into consideration.

Held:- 

It is highly unsafe to sustain the conviction of an accused person in the absence of a detailed description of the accused at the scene. The witness who identified the witness must describe in detail the identity of the appellant at the scene such identity to include details on the clothing worn, his physique appearance whether tall / short, slim/fact, dark/ light skinned. etc.