george daudi vs republic 2019 tzca 502 12 december 2019

george daudi vs republic 2019 tzca 502 12 december 2019

The absence of a Notice of Appeal in the High Court vitiated the appeal, rendering the proceedings, judgment, conviction, and sentence a nullity.

Citation
george daudi vs republic 2019 tzca 502 12 december 2019
Parties
Appellant: George Daudi; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 December 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Rape, Notice of Appeal, Procedural Compliance
Source Language
English

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Parties

George Daudi

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the High Court appeal was competent without a Notice of Appeal as required by section 379(1)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act
  2. 2 Whether the conviction and sentence imposed by the High Court should stand

Ratio Decidendi

The absence of a Notice of Appeal in the High Court vitiated the appeal, rendering the proceedings, judgment, conviction, and sentence a nullity.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • proceedings before the High Court quashed
  • judgment and conviction set aside