20050404 TZHC Mbeya

The application was incompetent as it was brought under inapplicable provisions; section 361(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act does not apply to appeals from the High Court to the Court of Appeal.

Citation: 20050404 TZHC Mbeya
Parties: Appellant: Crado Siwale; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 4 April 2005
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Intention to Appeal
Outcome: application struck out
Legal Topics: Armed Robbery, Extension of Time, Incompetent Application
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Armed Robbery Extension of Time Incompetent Application

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Parties

Crado Siwale

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

1 Whether the application for extension of time to file notice of intention to appeal to the Court of Appeal was competent under the cited provision

Ratio Decidendi

The application was incompetent as it was brought under inapplicable provisions; section 361(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act does not apply to appeals from the High Court to the Court of Appeal.

Court Disposition

application struck out

Orders

application is struck out