20080901 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The applicant's letter to the court within the prescribed time constituted sufficient notice of intention to appeal, and the delay in filing a formal notice was justified by circumstances beyond his control as a prisoner. Sufficient cause was shown for extension of time.

Citation: 20080901 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties: Applicant: Hassan Mohamed Matope; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 1 September 2008
Procedural Posture: Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Intention to Appeal
Outcome: Application allowed
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Notice of Intention to Appeal, Right to Be Heard, Prisoner Rights
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Notice of Intention to Appeal Right to Be Heard Prisoner Rights

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Parties

Hassan Mohamed Matope

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Notice of Intention to Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant's letter requesting judgment constituted a valid notice of intention to appeal
2 Whether sufficient cause existed to grant extension of time to file notice of intention to appeal

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

Applicant is allowed to file his notice of intention to appeal out of time in Criminal Case No. 28 of 2001 in the High Court of Tanzania at Dar es Salaam.