christian sanga vs republic 2017 tzca 353 11 october 2017
Charging an accused under a non-existent provision of law is a fatal defect that renders the trial unfair and a nullity, necessitating quashing of proceedings and judgments.
- Citation
- christian sanga vs republic 2017 tzca 353 11 october 2017
- Parties
- Appellant: Christian Sanga; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 11 October 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
- Outcome
- Appeal allowed; proceedings and judgments quashed; sentence set aside; appellant ordered to be released unless lawfully held for another cause.
- Legal Topics
- Defective Charge, Fair Trial, Rape, Section Citation Error, Retrial Discretion
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Christian Sanga
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant was charged under a non-existent provision of law
- 2 Whether the defective charge resulted in an unfair trial
- 3 Whether a retrial should be ordered after nullification of proceedings
Ratio Decidendi
Charging an accused under a non-existent provision of law is a fatal defect that renders the trial unfair and a nullity, necessitating quashing of proceedings and judgments.
Court Disposition
Appeal allowed; proceedings and judgments quashed; sentence set aside; appellant ordered to be released unless lawfully held for another cause.
Orders
- Proceedings and judgments of both courts below quashed
- Sentence set aside
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