hussein ernest and aother vs republic 2020 tzhc 986 29 may 2020

hussein ernest and aother vs republic 2020 tzhc 986 29 may 2020

Failure by the trial court to expressly convict and sentence the accused as required by section 235 of the Criminal Procedure Act renders the judgment and resultant orders invalid and necessitates remittal for compliance.

Citation
hussein ernest and aother vs republic 2020 tzhc 986 29 may 2020
Parties
Appellant: Hussein Ernest; Appellant: Cosmas Edward; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Appeal
Outcome
trial court judgment and orders set aside; matter remitted for fresh judgment
Legal Topics
Conviction, Sentencing, Judgment Compliance, Remittal to Trial Court
Source Language
English

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Parties

Hussein Ernest

Appellant

Cosmas Edward

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the trial court properly entered conviction and sentence as required by law
  2. 2 Consequences of non-compliance with section 235 of the Criminal Procedure Act

Ratio Decidendi

Failure by the trial court to expressly convict and sentence the accused as required by section 235 of the Criminal Procedure Act renders the judgment and resultant orders invalid and necessitates remittal for compliance.

Court Disposition

trial court judgment and orders set aside; matter remitted for fresh judgment

Orders

  • Trial court's judgment and resultant orders set aside
  • Record to be sent back for the trial court to compose a fresh judgment in compliance with section 235(1) & (2) of the Criminal Procedure Act