NA TZHC Dar es Salaam4
The High Court's enhancement of sentence without affording the appellant an opportunity to be heard was unlawful and contravened section 373(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
- Citation
- NA TZHC Dar es Salaam4
- Parties
- Appellant: Issa Kumchika; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 1 January 1987
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Revisional Order
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Sentencing, Revision, Right to Be Heard
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Issa Kumchika
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Revisional Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court erred in enhancing the sentence without giving the appellant an opportunity to be heard as required by section 373(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court's enhancement of sentence without affording the appellant an opportunity to be heard was unlawful and contravened section 373(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- revisional order and enhanced sentence set aside
- original sentence restored
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