Any time a person is charged with a crime, that crime consists of elements that must be proven by the state. If one count of a charge alleges the same elements as another count, then the defendant or the person charged with the crime can be found guilty of only one of those counts.
A sample of charge sheet with more than one count by datius didace
1. ENGEEENERED BY: DATIUS DIDACE,
LLB Mzumbe University.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MISSENYI
AT MISSENYI
CRIMINAL CASE No. …………… OF 2020
REPUBLIC
Versus
1. EDWIN RWEYEMAMU
2. REVOCATUS KATUNZI
CHARGE
1ST COUNT
STATEMENT OF THE OFFENCE
ASSAULTS CAUSING ACTUAL BODILY HARM: Contrary to Section 241 of the Penal
Code (Cap. 16 R.E. 2002).
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
EDWIN RWEYEMAMU and REVOCATUS KATUNZI on 30th day of January, 2020
around night hours at Kanyigo Kigarama area within Missenyi District in Kagera
Region did assault one EMMACHIUS LWABUGIRWA thereby occasioning him
actual bodily harm.
2. ENGEEENERED BY: DATIUS DIDACE,
LLB Mzumbe University.
2NDCOUNT
STATEMENT OF THE OFFENCE
MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY: Contrary to Section 326 (1) of the Penal
Code [Cap. 16 R.E. 2002].
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
EDWIN RWEYEMAMU and REVOCATUS KATUNZI on 30th day of January, 2020
around night hours at Kanyigo Kigarama area within Missenyi District in Kagera
Region did, willfully and unlawfully damaged a motor vehicle make BMW with
Reg. No. T. 456 DJG the property of one EMMACHIUS LWABUGIRWA.
3RDCOUNT
STATEMENT OF THE OFFENCE
STEALING: Contrary to Section 265 and 258 of the Penal Code (Cap. 16 R.E.
2002).
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
EDWIN RWEYEMAMU and REVOCATUS KATUNZI on 30th day of January, 2020
around night hours at Kanyigo Kigarama area within Missenyi District in Kagera
Region did steal silver chain worth Tshs 500,000/=, Golden ring worth Tshs.
200,000/=, cash money Tshs 970,000/=, and 2 cell phones. Make Black berry
worth Tshs. 800,000/= and Samsung worth Tshs. 1,300,000/=, all Total valued Tshs.
3,770,000/= property of one EMMACHIUS LWABUGIRWA.
Dated at Kagera this ………... day of …………………... 2020.
…………………………….
STATE ATTORNEY.
3. ENGEEENERED BY: DATIUS DIDACE,
LLB Mzumbe University.
PARTICULARS OF ACCUSED PERSON
NAME: EDWIN RWEYEMAMU
AGE: 27 YRS
TRIBE: MHAYA
REL: CHRISTIAN
RES: KANYIGO BUGOMBE
OCC: RIDER
NAME: REVOCATUS KATUNZI
AGE: 24 YRS
TRIBE: MHAYA
REL: CHRISTIAN
RES: BUKWARI RWAGATI
OCC: RIDER
STATION: KANYIGO POLICE STATION
IR. No. IR/4761/2020
INVESTIGATOR: OC – CID – D/CPL DEO