Hamisi Angola, the appellant herein, was charged with and convicted
of the offence of rape contrary to sections 130 and 131 of the Penal Code
as amended by sections 5 and 6 of the Sexual Offences (Special Provisions)
Act No. 4 of 1998 (the SOSPA). The trial court, the District Court of
Newala at Newala, sentenced him to a term of thirty (30) years
imprisonment.
