lEREMIA BATHOLOMEO(App) Vs THE REPUBLIC(Res)This matter has had a chequered history in the courts. Jeremia Batholomeo was convicted as charged with the offence of rape contrary to sections 130 and 131 of the Penal Code, Cap 16, RE 2002, by the District Court of Kondoa. He was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment, 12 strokes and ordered to compensate the victim with 5hs. 100,000/=. The judgment of the trial court was delivered on 13/2/2003, (Nkolla, D.M).