19880722 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The appeal was struck off because the appellant failed to apply for a copy of judgment and proceedings or make any follow-up for five years, which is not in the interests of justice.

Citation: 19880722 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties: Appellant: Daudi Hussein & Another; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 22 July 1988
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome: appeal struck off
Legal Topics: Appeal Dismissal, Failure to Prosecute, Procedural Compliance
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Appeal Dismissal Failure to Prosecute Procedural Compliance

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Parties

Daudi Hussein & Another

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the appeal should be struck off for failure to prosecute

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was struck off because the appellant failed to apply for a copy of judgment and proceedings or make any follow-up for five years, which is not in the interests of justice.

Court Disposition

appeal struck off

Orders

Notice of appeal struck off the register under Rule 3(2)(a) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 1979