20140228 TZCA Tabora

The appeal was not properly before the Court as the notice of appeal was filed out of time, rendering the High Court proceedings a nullity and requiring the appeal to be struck out.

Citation: 20140228 TZCA Tabora
Parties: Appellant: Abdulkadir Mpangachalo; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 28 February 2014
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Striking Out Appeal
Outcome: appeal struck out
Legal Topics: Armed Robbery, Appeal Procedure, Extension of Time
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Procedural Law Armed Robbery Appeal Procedure Extension of Time

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Parties

Abdulkadir Mpangachalo

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Striking Out Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appeal was properly before the Court given the notice of appeal was filed out of time
2 Whether the High Court delay in hearing the application for extension of time affects the appellant's rights

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was not properly before the Court as the notice of appeal was filed out of time, rendering the High Court proceedings a nullity and requiring the appeal to be struck out.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out

Orders

Appeal struck out as not properly before the Court
High Court advised to expedite hearing of Misc. Criminal Application No. 76 of 2010