rectified CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO

rectified CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO

The applicant demonstrated due diligence by lodging a notice of intention to appeal within time and requesting judgment copies promptly; the delay was not attributable to him but to the late delivery of certified copies by prison authorities, constituting sufficient cause for extension.

Citation
rectified CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO
Parties
Applicant: Emmanuel Daniel Masaki; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 January 2024
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Delay in Obtaining Judgment Copies
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Extension of Time Appeal Procedure Delay in Obtaining Judgment Copies

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Parties

Emmanuel Daniel Masaki

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient cause exists to grant extension of time to file an appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant demonstrated due diligence by lodging a notice of intention to appeal within time and requesting judgment copies promptly; the delay was not attributable to him but to the late delivery of certified copies by prison authorities, constituting sufficient cause for extension.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Leave to file appeal out of time granted
  • Intended appeal to be filed within 30 days from the date of the ruling