erick chanafi vs republic 2022 tzhc 12820 12 september 2022
There is good cause to grant extension of time where a prisoner has complied with the requirement to give notice of appeal to prison authorities, but the authorities fail to transmit the documents to court in time.
- Citation
- erick chanafi vs republic 2022 tzhc 12820 12 september 2022
- Parties
- Applicant: Erick Chanafi; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 12 September 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Application granted
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Prisoners' Rights
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Erick Chanafi
Applicant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant, a prisoner, should be granted extension of time to file notice of appeal and appeal out of time due to failure by prison authorities to transmit documents
Ratio Decidendi
There is good cause to grant extension of time where a prisoner has complied with the requirement to give notice of appeal to prison authorities, but the authorities fail to transmit the documents to court in time.
Court Disposition
Application granted
Orders
- Applicant to lodge notice of intention to appeal within ten days from the date of the ruling.
- Applicant granted twenty-eight days to file the intended appeal, excluding time required for obtaining copies of proceedings, judgment, or order.
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