No case to answer"

Retired · Monday at 10:33 PM

A "no case to answer" submission happens when the defense argues the prosecution's evidence is too weak to prove a crime, allowing the judge to dismiss the charges and acquit the defendant without a defense. [1, 2, 3]

Key Case Law

R v Galbraith [1981] 1 WLR 1039
- The Rule: This is the landmark case that set the standard two-limb test used across common law jurisdictions.
- The Test: The judge must uphold a "no case" submission if (1) there is no evidence the defendant committed the crime at all, or (2) the evidence is so weak, vague, or inconsistent that no fair-minded jury could ever convict on it. [1, 2, 3]
Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé (International Criminal Court, 2019)
- The Rule: An example of a high-profile international tribunal upholding a "no case to answer" motion.
- The Outcome: The Trial Chamber granted the defense motion by majority decision and acquitted the defendants at the close of the prosecution's case due to a failure to meet the necessary evidentiary burden. [1, 2]
Ibeziako v. Commissioner of Police (1963) 1 All NLR 61
- The Rule: A foundational decision in West African Commonwealth jurisprudence defining the scope of a no-case submission.

The Principle: Confirmed that a submission of no case means that even if the prosecution's evidence is fully believed by the court, it does not legally disclose any essential elements of the offense to warrant a conviction.

MTAMBUCA · Monday at 10:36 PM

Ila siasa za kiafrika ngumu sana. Ndio maana Watanzania mwaka 1992 walikataa adoption ya mfumo wa Vyama vingi, huenda waliona dalili za haya maujinga yanayotokea sasa.

Mbaga Jr · Monday at 10:38 PM

Inasikitisha sana

CAPO DELGADO · Monday at 10:41 PM

The government has acted foolishly and completely embarrassed itself in this ridiculous and senseless case one of the most absurd cases ever to occur in the world.

The DPP is an absolute fool, while CCM are nothing but idiots and madmen.

MVAA SHUNGI .......MA

Pascal Mayalla · Monday at 10:41 PM

Retired said:
A "no case to answer" submission happens when the defense argues the prosecution's evidence is too weak to prove a crime, allowing the judge to dismiss the charges and acquit the defendant without a defense.

Kwa kesi hii， ili kuepuka aibu na fedheha ya no case to answer， DPP， atashuka na nolle， https://www.jamiiforums.com/threads...interest-kuendelea-na-kesi-ya-uhaini.2352566/

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Adolfms · 2026-08-18T12:58:06+0300

Retired said:
A "no case to answer" submission happens when the defense argues the prosecution's evidence is too weak to prove a crime, allowing the judge to dismiss the charges and acquit the defendant without a defense. [1, 2, 3]

Key Case Law

R v Galbraith [1981] 1 WLR 1039

The Rule: This is the landmark case that set the standard two-limb test used across common law jurisdictions.

The Test: The judge must uphold a "no case" submission if (1) there is no evidence the defendant committed the crime at all, or (2) the evidence is so weak, vague, or inconsistent that no fair-minded jury could ever convict on it. [1, 2, 3]

Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé (International Criminal Court, 2019)

The Rule: An example of a high-profile international tribunal upholding a "no case to answer" motion.

The Outcome: The Trial Chamber granted the defense motion by majority decision and acquitted the defendants at the close of the prosecution's case due to a failure to meet the necessary evidentiary burden. [1, 2]

Ibeziako v. Commissioner of Police (1963) 1 All NLR 61

The Rule: A foundational decision in West African Commonwealth jurisprudence defining the scope of a no-case submission.

The Principle: Confirmed that a submission of no case means that even if the prosecution's evidence is fully believed by the court, it does not legally disclose any essential elements of the offense to warrant a conviction.

Maybe ni shinikizo hizo za kimataifa ndio zinaleteleza haya. No case to answer

Stroke · 2026-08-18T13:04:21+0300

Unataka kusema nini?

Mwaka wa Mbele · 2026-08-18T13:16:40+0300

Pascal Mayalla said:
Kwa kesi hii， ili kuepuka aibu na fedheha ya no case to answer， DPP， atashuka na nolle， https://www.jamiiforums.com/threads...interest-kuendelea-na-kesi-ya-uhaini.2352566/

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Na kama akitumia Nolle procequi .
inampa nafasi tena ya kufungua case hiyo hiyo na kuongeza ushahidi na kuisuka kesi upya kuanzia Mwanzo.

Na kesi ikapangiwa Mahakimu wengine na kuanza upyaaa kusikilizwa.

Ila akisubiri Hukumu ya Mahakama . Basi DPP hawez tena kumfungulia mashtaka kama hayo. Maana Tayar Mahakama imeshatoa hukumu.

Labda hizi siku 4 ni namna Serikali imepewa ijitafakari nini inataka kabla mahakimu hawajagonga nyundo zao.

Pia kwa upande mwingine.
Kama Mahakimu wakaamua No case to answer. Itakuwa ni hatua kubwa kwa mahakama yetu. Maana watakuwa hawajaingiliwa na Siasa za nchi.
Kwasababu ni dhahiri. Vielelezo walivyotoa hawakuvisuka vizuri kisheria ili kukidhi kumtia hatiani.

mfianchi · 2026-08-18T13:32:15+0300

CAPO DELGADO said:
The government has acted foolishly and completely embarrassed itself in this ridiculous and senseless case one of the most absurd cases ever to occur in the world.

The DPP is an absolute fool, while CCM are nothing but idiots and madmen.

MVAA SHUNGI .......MA

Licha ya DPP kuna mwanasheria mkuu wa serikali huyu alisema lazima watafute vipengele vya kumbambikizia yule mdada wa kwa Trump, kwa hiyo akili kweli hawa watamuweza Lissu kweli kama mahakama zetu zitaongozwa kwa misingi ya sheria.

Mwaka wa Mbele · 2026-08-18T13:47:35+0300

mfianchi said:
Licha ya DPP kuna mwanasheria mkuu wa serikali huyu alisema lazima watafute vipengele vya kumbambikizia yule mdada wa kwa Trump, kwa hiyo akili kweli hawa watamuweza Lissu kweli kama mahakama zetu zitaongozwa kwa misingi ya sheria.

Hii tume ya Pili ikija na orodha ya watu waliohamasisha vurugu za Mo29 na jina lake likawepo.

DPP anafungua kesi na kuwasilisha ushahidi wa maandishi na Video kadhaa. Na mahakama ikamtia hatiani .
Akatangazwa ana kesi ya Uhaini.

sheria za Makosa ya Kimtandao zinasema hata kama umefanya ukiwa nje ya nchi. Kama madhara yametokea TZ. Basi una kesi ya Kujibu.

Dr am 4 real PhD · 2026-08-18T13:49:23+0300

Pascal Mayalla said:
Kwa kesi hii， ili kuepuka aibu na fedheha ya no case to answer， DPP， atashuka na nolle， https://www.jamiiforums.com/threads...interest-kuendelea-na-kesi-ya-uhaini.2352566/

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Kwa nini Sasa, ila naona the same. Itakua Kuna MAELEKEZO kutoka juu.

Ila hakuna haja ya mivutano haki ionekane na itekelezwe

Pascal Mayalla · 2026-08-18T14:32:15+0300

Mwaka wa Mbele said:
Na kama akitumia Nolle procequi .
inampa nafasi tena ya kufungua case hiyo hiyo na kuongeza ushahidi na kuisuka kesi upya kuanzia Mwanzo.

Na kesi ikapangiwa Mahakimu wengine na kuanza upyaaa kusikilizwa.

Ila akisubiri Hukumu ya Mahakama . Basi DPP hawez tena kumfungulia mashtaka kama hayo. Maana Tayar Mahakama imeshatoa hukumu.

Labda hizi siku 4 ni namna Serikali imepewa ijitafakari nini inataka kabla mahakimu hawajagonga nyundo zao.

Pia kwa upande mwingine.
Kama Mahakimu wakaamua No case to answer. Itakuwa ni hatua kubwa kwa mahakama yetu. Maana watakuwa hawajaingiliwa na Siasa za nchi.
Kwasababu ni dhahiri. Vielelezo walivyotoa hawakuvisuka vizuri kisheria ili kukidhi kumtia hatiani.

Nolle ya kulinda heshima ya serikali ni nolle muhimu kuliko kusubiri, serikali kuwa embarassed!.
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Fabolous · 2026-08-18T15:00:44+0300

mfianchi said:
Licha ya DPP kuna mwanasheria mkuu wa serikali huyu alisema lazima watafute vipengele vya kumbambikizia yule mdada wa kwa Trump, kwa hiyo akili kweli hawa watamuweza Lissu kweli kama mahakama zetu zitaongozwa kwa misingi ya sheria.

Yule ni bush lawyer aliyechangamka.

Shida Zetu · 2026-08-18T15:08:57+0300

Adolfms said:
Maybe ni shinikizo hizo za kimataifa ndio zinaleteleza haya. No case to answer

Shinikizo limechangia kiasi fulani lakini pia kesi haipo, hawajathibitisha tuhuma yoyote hadi sasa.

Idimulwa · 2026-08-18T15:09:37+0300

Fabolous said:
Yule ni bush lawyer aliyechangamka.

Yuko wapi hivi ...na Kesi ya Mange pale Kisutu imefikia wapi??Si atumbuliwe maana kipaumbele Cha kwanza cha kumkamata Mange holaaa...!!
CCM mna vituko sana.

Jemima Mrembo · 2026-08-18T15:09:52+0300

Retired said:
A "no case to answer" submission happens when the defense argues the prosecution's evidence is too weak to prove a crime, allowing the judge to dismiss the charges and acquit the defendant without a defense. [1, 2, 3]

Key Case Law

R v Galbraith [1981] 1 WLR 1039

The Rule: This is the landmark case that set the standard two-limb test used across common law jurisdictions.

The Test: The judge must uphold a "no case" submission if (1) there is no evidence the defendant committed the crime at all, or (2) the evidence is so weak, vague, or inconsistent that no fair-minded jury could ever convict on it. [1, 2, 3]

Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé (International Criminal Court, 2019)

The Rule: An example of a high-profile international tribunal upholding a "no case to answer" motion.

The Outcome: The Trial Chamber granted the defense motion by majority decision and acquitted the defendants at the close of the prosecution's case due to a failure to meet the necessary evidentiary burden. [1, 2]

Ibeziako v. Commissioner of Police (1963) 1 All NLR 61

The Rule: A foundational decision in West African Commonwealth jurisprudence defining the scope of a no-case submission.

The Principle: Confirmed that a submission of no case means that even if the prosecution's evidence is fully believed by the court, it does not legally disclose any essential elements of the offense to warrant a conviction.

Asante AI

mbukoi · 2026-08-18T15:16:50+0300

Pascal Mayalla said:
Nolle ya kulinda heshima ya serikali ni nolle muhimu kuliko kusubiri, serikali kuwa embarassed!.
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Je, mtuhumiwa hana fursa ya kukataa hiyo na kuomba hukumu stahiki isomwe?

Mwaka wa Mbele · 2026-08-18T15:22:13+0300

mbukoi said:
Je, mtuhumiwa hana fursa ya kukataa hiyo na kuomba hukumu stahiki isomwe?

Nolle ikisemwa hakuna kupinga.
Maana aliyekushtaki ndio kaondoa mashtaka.

Ndio maana unaweza kufutiwa kesi . Askari Magereza wakakuachia. Alaf ukatoka nje ya mahakama, na Polisi wakakukamata wakakupeleka mahabusu zao na kukufungulia kesi nyingne.

Haya mashtaka sio ombi lako. Ni ww ni mshtakiwa.

mbukoi · 2026-08-18T15:40:31+0300

Mwaka wa Mbele said:
Nolle ikisemwa hakuna kupinga.
Maana aliyekushtaki ndio kaondoa mashtaka.

Ndio maana unaweza kufutiwa kesi . Askari Magereza wakakuachia. Alaf ukatoka nje ya mahakama, na Polisi wakakukamata wakakupeleka mahabusu zao na kukufungulia kesi nyingne.

Haya mashtaka sio ombi lako. Ni ww ni mshtakiwa.

Haijakaa poa kabisa.

CHIEF PRIEST · 2026-08-18T16:09:53+0300

Mwaka wa Mbele said:
Na kama akitumia Nolle procequi .
inampa nafasi tena ya kufungua case hiyo hiyo na kuongeza ushahidi na kuisuka kesi upya kuanzia Mwanzo.

Na kesi ikapangiwa Mahakimu wengine na kuanza upyaaa kusikilizwa.

Ila akisubiri Hukumu ya Mahakama . Basi DPP hawez tena kumfungulia mashtaka kama hayo. Maana Tayar Mahakama imeshatoa hukumu.

Labda hizi siku 4 ni namna Serikali imepewa ijitafakari nini inataka kabla mahakimu hawajagonga nyundo zao.

Pia kwa upande mwingine.
Kama Mahakimu wakaamua No case to answer. Itakuwa ni hatua kubwa kwa mahakama yetu. Maana watakuwa hawajaingiliwa na Siasa za nchi.
Kwasababu ni dhahiri. Vielelezo walivyotoa hawakuvisuka vizuri kisheria ili kukidhi kumtia hatiani.

Majaji na upande wa mashitaka wanakaa kikao cha jinsi ya kuimaliza kesi utafikiri kikao cha familia kupanga mirathi ya marehemu. Tuna mahakama za kipumbavu sana hii kesi haikutakiwa hata kusajiliwa.

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