bukuru so elisha another vs republic 2014 tzhc 2195 19 august 2014

bukuru so elisha another vs republic 2014 tzhc 2195 19 august 2014

Prisoners, having no control over external affairs, are not to be blamed for delays caused by Prison Officers in transmitting notices of appeal; good and sufficient cause was established for the delay.

Citation
bukuru so elisha another vs republic 2014 tzhc 2195 19 august 2014
Parties
Applicant: Bukuru S/O Elisha & Another; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 August 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Enlargement of Time to File Notice of Appeal
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Enlargement of Time, Notice of Appeal, Prisoners' Rights
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Enlargement of Time Notice of Appeal Prisoners' Rights

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Parties

Bukuru S/O Elisha & Another

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants had good and sufficient cause for delay in filing notice of appeal

Ratio Decidendi

Prisoners, having no control over external affairs, are not to be blamed for delays caused by Prison Officers in transmitting notices of appeal; good and sufficient cause was established for the delay.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Immediate release of the applicant unless lawfully held for another reason