Masanja Sesaguli vs Republic Criminal Application No 7011 of 2018 2023 TZCA 17702 3 October 2023

Applicant failed to account for 15 months of delay and did not sufficiently plead or elaborate a ground for review; ignorance of law is not sufficient cause.

Citation: Masanja Sesaguli vs Republic Criminal Application No 7011 of 2018 2023 TZCA 17702 3 October 2023
Parties: Applicant: Masanja Sesaguli; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 3 October 2023
Procedural Posture: Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Review
Outcome: Application dismissed
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Review of Appellate Judgment, Ignorance of Law, Manifest Error
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Review of Appellate Judgment Ignorance of Law Manifest Error

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Parties

Masanja Sesaguli

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Review

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file review
2 Whether ignorance of law constitutes sufficient cause for delay
3 Whether the applicant has properly pleaded a ground for review under rule 66(1)

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant failed to account for 15 months of delay and did not sufficiently plead or elaborate a ground for review; ignorance of law is not sufficient cause.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

Application for extension of time to file review is dismissed in its entirety