20111116 TZCA Mwanza

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA

ATMWANZA (CORAM: NSEKELA, J.A., MASSATI, J.A., AND MANDIA, J.A.) CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 231 OF 2010 ERASTO JOSEPH ••••••.•••••••••.••...••••••·••••••.•••••••••••••••• ~ ••••.•••••••••••••••• APPELLANT

VERSUS THE REPUBLIC ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• RESPONDENT (Application for Conviction of the High court of Tanzania at Bukoba) ( Mzuna J.) dated 6th day of August, 2009 in Criminal Sess·ion No. 96 of 2005

RULING IN THE COURT 16th November, 2011 MANDIA. J.A.: The appeal was set for hearing this morning. The appellant was represented by Mr. Deya Outa, learned advocate, while the respondent Republic is represented by Mr. Pius Hilla, and learned State Attorney. Mr. Deya Outa, learned advocate, has applied to the Court to withdraw the appeal under Rule 4(2) (a) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1 ,, ' ',./2009. Mr. Pius Hilla, learned State Attorney, has no objection to the ', prayer. On our part we accede to the prayers. The appeal is accordingly , marked withdrawn under Rule 4 (2) (a) of the Court of Appeal Rules, 2009. Order accordingly. DATED at MWANZA this 16th day of November, 2011. H. R. NSEKELA

JUSTICE OF APPEAL S. A. MASSATI

JUSTICE OF APPEAL W. S. MANDIA

JUSTICE OF APPEAL I certify that this is a true copy of the original ~rKYA

SENIOR DEPUTY REGISTRAR

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