amosi mgaji another vs republic 2021 tzhc 9433 29 december 2021

amosi mgaji another vs republic 2021 tzhc 9433 29 december 2021

The order reducing sentence failed to reflect the court's judgment that sentences should run concurrently; therefore, the court must amend the order to incorporate the correct direction.

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Citation
amosi mgaji another vs republic 2021 tzhc 9433 29 december 2021
Parties
Applicant: Amosi Mgaji@Seje; Applicant: Juma Mlemeta; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 December 2021
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Application for Correction of Sentence Order
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Armed Robbery, Arson, Sentencing, Correction of Court Record
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Armed Robbery Arson Sentencing Correction of Court Record

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Parties

Amosi Mgaji@Seje

Applicant

Juma Mlemeta

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Application for Correction of Sentence Order

  1. 1 Whether the order reducing sentence accurately reflected the court's judgment regarding concurrent sentences
  2. 2 Whether the court should amend its record to match its judgment

Ratio Decidendi

The order reducing sentence failed to reflect the court's judgment that sentences should run concurrently; therefore, the court must amend the order to incorporate the correct direction.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • The order reducing sentence dated 27th September 2006 is amended to state that the sentences shall run concurrently as ordered by the court.
  • The Deputy Registrar shall sign the amended order reducing sentence in lieu of the impugned order.