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In the District Court of Rombo, at Mkuu, the appellant was arraigned
and convicted for rape, contrary to section 130 (1) (2) (e) and 131 of the
Penal Code, Chapter 16 of the laws. The particulars on the charge sheet
alleged that on the 14th December, 2002 at Mamswera Chini Village,
Rombo District, the appellant had carnal knowledge of a certain Salome
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Michael who was then aged 15 years. Upon conviction, the appellant was
sentenced to a term of thirty (30) years imprisonment. His appeal to the
High Court was dismissed, (Mmilla, J; as he then was), hence this second
appeal. We think it is instructive, in the first instance, to briefly narrate the
factual setting giving rise to the arrest, arraignment and the subsequent
conviction of the appellant. |
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