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
Legal Issues
- 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 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
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