Joseph Mwita @ Chacha versus The Republic

Joseph Mwita @ Chacha versus The Republic; Criminal Appeal No 294 of 2012: Court of Appeal of Tanzania at Mwanza (Unreported)

• Evidence

• Circumstantial evidence – When a court can convict on the basis of circumstantial evidence?

Held:-

Before a Court can convict on the basis of circumstantial evidence it must be satisfied that the circumstances lead to the only reasonable inference that the accused took part in the commission of the crime he stands charged  with.  It must lead to an irresistible conclusion that he committed the crime.