amrani seif vs republic 2009 tzca 29 20 november 2009

amrani seif vs republic 2009 tzca 29 20 november 2009

The applicant's notice of appeal, lodged with the Prison Authorities within the extended time, is deemed to have been filed with the Registry on that date under Rule 68, making the application for further extension unnecessary.

Citation
amrani seif vs republic 2009 tzca 29 20 november 2009
Parties
Applicant: Amrani Seif; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
20 November 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal
Outcome
Application dismissed as superfluous; notice of appeal deemed filed within time.
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Prisoner Filing Procedures
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Notice of Appeal Prisoner Filing Procedures

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Parties

Amrani Seif

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's notice of appeal was filed within the extended time
  2. 2 Whether the notice of appeal lodged with Prison Authorities is deemed filed with the Registry under Rule 68

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's notice of appeal, lodged with the Prison Authorities within the extended time, is deemed to have been filed with the Registry on that date under Rule 68, making the application for further extension unnecessary.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed as superfluous; notice of appeal deemed filed within time.

Orders

  • A copy of this order to accompany all copies of the notice of appeal.
  • Registry in Dar es Salaam to be informed of Rule 68.