amiri omary vs republic 2015 tzca 250 19 august 2015

amiri omary vs republic 2015 tzca 250 19 august 2015

The proceedings in both the trial court and the High Court were nullities due to failure to take the accused's plea and lack of notice of intention to appeal; the charge was also defective. The only remedy is to quash the proceedings and order a retrial.

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amiri omary vs republic 2015 tzca 250 19 august 2015
Parties
Appellant: Amiri s/o Omary; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 August 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal to Court of Appeal
Outcome
proceedings quashed and retrial ordered
Legal Topics
Rape, Plea Taking, Jurisdiction, Notice of Appeal, Charge Defects, Revisionary Powers
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Rape Plea Taking Jurisdiction Notice of Appeal Charge Defects Revisionary Powers

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Parties

Amiri s/o Omary

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court had jurisdiction to hear the first appeal in absence of notice of intention to appeal under section 361(1)(a) of the CPA
  2. 2 Whether failure to take the accused's plea vitiated the trial
  3. 3 Whether the charge was defective for citing the wrong punishment section and omitting lack of consent

Ratio Decidendi

The proceedings in both the trial court and the High Court were nullities due to failure to take the accused's plea and lack of notice of intention to appeal; the charge was also defective. The only remedy is to quash the proceedings and order a retrial.

Court Disposition

proceedings quashed and retrial ordered

Orders

  • All proceedings and judgments in the District Court and High Court are nullified, quashed and set aside.
  • A fresh trial is to be conducted in Criminal Case No. 169 of 2011 before another magistrate as soon as practicable.