charles abeid vs the republic 2023 tzhc 20696 31 august 2023

charles abeid vs the republic 2023 tzhc 20696 31 august 2023

The appeal was filed out of time without proof of the dates required for automatic exclusion of time under section 361(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act. In the absence of such proof, the appeal was incompetent and the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain it.

Citation
charles abeid vs the republic 2023 tzhc 20696 31 august 2023
Parties
Appellant: Charles Abeid; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
31 August 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal struck out as time-barred
Legal Topics
Rape, Limitation Period, Appeal Procedure, Jurisdiction
Source Language
English

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Parties

Charles Abeid

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the appeal was filed within the prescribed limitation period under section 361(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act
  2. 2 Whether the appellant was entitled to automatic exclusion of time for obtaining judgment copies
  3. 3 Whether the appeal was competent before the court

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was filed out of time without proof of the dates required for automatic exclusion of time under section 361(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act. In the absence of such proof, the appeal was incompetent and the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain it.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out as time-barred

Orders

  • The appeal is struck out for being filed out of time without leave of the court.