hamisi teko vs republic 1986 tzca 54 11 september 1986

hamisi teko vs republic 1986 tzca 54 11 september 1986

The appeal was incompetent because the appellant had not appealed to the High Court against conviction and could not appeal directly to the Court of Appeal. Furthermore, the appeal against sentence did not raise any matter of law as required by statute.

Citation
hamisi teko vs republic 1986 tzca 54 11 september 1986
Parties
Appellant: Haiusi Teed; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
11 September 1986
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Preliminary Objection/ruling on Competence
Outcome
Appeal rejected as incompetent
Legal Topics
Appeal Competence, Jurisdiction, Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Sentence Enhancement
Source Language
English

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Parties

Haiusi Teed

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Preliminary Objection/ruling on Competence

  1. 1 Whether the appeal to the Court of Appeal was competent
  2. 2 Whether the appellant could appeal against conviction and sentence directly to the Court of Appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was incompetent because the appellant had not appealed to the High Court against conviction and could not appeal directly to the Court of Appeal. Furthermore, the appeal against sentence did not raise any matter of law as required by statute.

Court Disposition

Appeal rejected as incompetent

Orders

  • Purported appeal rejected
  • Appellant advised to proceed in the High Court as appropriate