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
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the trial court properly entered conviction and sentence as required by law
- 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
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