benjamin amon vs republic 2020 tzca 335 23 april 2020

benjamin amon vs republic 2020 tzca 335 23 april 2020

Applicant failed to account for the five-year delay and did not provide sufficient reasons or evidence to justify extension of time; ignorance of review procedures and unsubstantiated illness are not good cause.

Citation
benjamin amon vs republic 2020 tzca 335 23 april 2020
Parties
Applicant: Benjamin Amon; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
23 April 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Lodge Review
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review Applications, Good Cause for Delay
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Review Applications Good Cause for Delay

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Parties

Benjamin Amon

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Lodge Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown good cause for delay to warrant extension of time to lodge an application for review

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant failed to account for the five-year delay and did not provide sufficient reasons or evidence to justify extension of time; ignorance of review procedures and unsubstantiated illness are not good cause.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for extension of time to lodge review is dismissed