hashimu athumani another vs republic 2019 tzca 8 25 february 2019

hashimu athumani another vs republic 2019 tzca 8 25 february 2019

The Resident Magistrate's Court of Tanga lacked jurisdiction to try both economic and non-economic offences together because the certificate of transfer was issued under section 12(3) EOCCA, which only covers economic offences. The proper certificate under section 12(4) EOCCA was not issued, rendering the proceedings a nullity.

Citation
hashimu athumani another vs republic 2019 tzca 8 25 february 2019
Parties
Appellant: Hashimu Athumani; Appellant: Sande Mussa; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed; proceedings and judgments of trial court and High Court nullified; convictions quashed; sentences set aside; appellants ordered released unless held for other lawful reasons.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Malicious Injury to Property, Occasioning Loss to Specified Authority, Certificate of Transfer, Combination of Economic and Non Economic Offences
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Economic Crimes Jurisdiction Malicious Injury to Property Occasioning Loss to Specified Authority Certificate of Transfer Combination of Economic and Non Economic Offences

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Parties

Hashimu Athumani

Appellant

Sande Mussa

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial court had jurisdiction to try both economic and non-economic offences together under a certificate issued under section 12(3) of the EOCCA

Ratio Decidendi

The Resident Magistrate's Court of Tanga lacked jurisdiction to try both economic and non-economic offences together because the certificate of transfer was issued under section 12(3) EOCCA, which only covers economic offences. The proper certificate under section 12(4) EOCCA was not issued, rendering the proceedings a nullity.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; proceedings and judgments of trial court and High Court nullified; convictions quashed; sentences set aside; appellants ordered released unless held for other lawful reasons.

Orders

  • Nullify all proceedings and judgments of the trial court and High Court.
  • Quash convictions and set aside sentences.