20090528 TZCA Mwanza

20090528 TZCA Mwanza

Failure to comply with mandatory requirements of Rule 68(3) (endorsement by prison officer) means appellant cannot benefit from time exclusion under Rule 68(2); notice of appeal was filed out of time and is incompetent under Rule 61(1).

Citation
20090528 TZCA Mwanza
Parties
Appellant: Jackson Ibrahim; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
28 May 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Preliminary Objection Ruling
Outcome
Appeal struck out as incompetent due to being time-barred.
Legal Topics
Time Barred Appeals, Notice of Appeal, Prisoner Appeals
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Time Barred Appeals Notice of Appeal Prisoner Appeals

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Parties

Jackson Ibrahim

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Preliminary Objection Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appeal was time-barred under Rule 61(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules
  2. 2 Whether the appellant could benefit from Rule 68(2) regarding computation of time for prisoners
  3. 3 Whether Rule 68(3) endorsement requirements were complied with

Ratio Decidendi

Failure to comply with mandatory requirements of Rule 68(3) (endorsement by prison officer) means appellant cannot benefit from time exclusion under Rule 68(2); notice of appeal was filed out of time and is incompetent under Rule 61(1).

Court Disposition

Appeal struck out as incompetent due to being time-barred.

Orders

  • Appeal struck out
  • Appellant at liberty to apply for extension of time to file notice of appeal