elly msalilwa vs republic 2023 tzca 17991 14 december 2023

elly msalilwa vs republic 2023 tzca 17991 14 december 2023

The first appellate court erred by failing to address and resolve all grounds of appeal raised by the appellant, warranting nullification of its proceedings and judgment and remittal for rehearing before a different judge.

Citation
elly msalilwa vs republic 2023 tzca 17991 14 december 2023
Parties
Appellant: Elly Msalilwa; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 December 2023
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Outcome
proceedings and judgment of first appellate court nullified; case remitted for rehearing before a different judge; appellant to remain in custody
Legal Topics
Appellate Procedure, Unnatural Offence, Failure to Consider Grounds of Appeal
Source Language
English

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Parties

Elly Msalilwa

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the first appellate court erred by failing to consider all grounds of appeal raised by the appellant

Ratio Decidendi

The first appellate court erred by failing to address and resolve all grounds of appeal raised by the appellant, warranting nullification of its proceedings and judgment and remittal for rehearing before a different judge.

Court Disposition

proceedings and judgment of first appellate court nullified; case remitted for rehearing before a different judge; appellant to remain in custody

Orders

  • Proceedings and judgment in Criminal Appeal No. 42 of 2019 nullified
  • Case file remitted to High Court for rehearing before a different judge