jacob simion babu suzuki vs republic 2017 tzca 294 14 december 2017
The charge was incurably defective as multiple offences were lumped together in one count, depriving the appellant of reasonable information and a fair trial; proceedings and judgments are nullity and must be quashed.
- Citation
- jacob simion babu suzuki vs republic 2017 tzca 294 14 december 2017
- Parties
- Appellant: Jacob Simon @ Babu Suzuki; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 14 December 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
- Outcome
- proceedings and judgments quashed, sentence set aside, retrial ordered
- Legal Topics
- Defective Charge, Fair Trial, Retrial, Unnatural Offence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Jacob Simon @ Babu Suzuki
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the charge was defective
- 2 Whether the appellant received reasonable information about the charges
- 3 Whether a retrial should be ordered
Ratio Decidendi
The charge was incurably defective as multiple offences were lumped together in one count, depriving the appellant of reasonable information and a fair trial; proceedings and judgments are nullity and must be quashed.
Court Disposition
proceedings and judgments quashed, sentence set aside, retrial ordered
Orders
- Proceedings and judgments of both courts below quashed
- Sentence of life imprisonment set aside
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