20180910 TZHC Mwanza
District Court lacked jurisdiction to try the offences due to statutory amendments; proceedings and sentence are nullified.
- Citation
- 20180910 TZHC Mwanza
- Parties
- Appellant: Francesco Michael; Appellant: Ester Dunia; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 10 September 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Jurisdiction, Unlawful Possession of Firearms, Economic Offences
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Francesco Michael
Appellant
Ester Dunia
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the District Court had jurisdiction to try offences under section 20 of the Fire Arms and Ammunition Act and section 11 of the Armaments Control Act after amendments by Act No. 3/2016
Ratio Decidendi
District Court lacked jurisdiction to try the offences due to statutory amendments; proceedings and sentence are nullified.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- District Court proceedings quashed
- Judgment and sentence set aside
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