20100316 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20100316 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Failure to arraign the accused and call for plea, non-compliance with Section 231 of the Criminal Procedure Act, and conviction on a defective charge rendered the entire proceedings, conviction, and sentence a nullity.

Citation
20100316 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Jonas Paulo; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 March 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Rape, Arraignment, Defective Charge, Criminal Procedure, Nullity of Proceedings
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Rape Arraignment Defective Charge Criminal Procedure Nullity of Proceedings

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Parties

Jonas Paulo

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether failure to arraign the accused and call for plea renders proceedings a nullity
  2. 2 Whether failure to comply with Section 231 of the Criminal Procedure Act is fatal
  3. 3 Whether conviction on a defective charge is sustainable

Ratio Decidendi

Failure to arraign the accused and call for plea, non-compliance with Section 231 of the Criminal Procedure Act, and conviction on a defective charge rendered the entire proceedings, conviction, and sentence a nullity.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Trial court proceedings quashed
  • Conviction and sentence quashed