20180213 TZCA Tabora 1

20180213 TZCA Tabora 1

Appeal cannot proceed without the trial court record; court must adjourn and direct efforts to reconstruct or obtain the missing record before hearing the appeal.

Citation
20180213 TZCA Tabora 1
Parties
Appellant: Nasoro s/o Mussa; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 February 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Adjourned Pending Reconstruction of Trial Record
Outcome
adjourned
Legal Topics
Rape, Missing Court Records, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

Nasoro s/o Mussa

Appellant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Adjourned Pending Reconstruction of Trial Record

  1. 1 Whether the appeal can proceed without the trial court record
  2. 2 Obligations for reconstruction of missing court records

Ratio Decidendi

Appeal cannot proceed without the trial court record; court must adjourn and direct efforts to reconstruct or obtain the missing record before hearing the appeal.

Court Disposition

adjourned

Orders

  • Hearing adjourned to a date to be fixed by the Registrar after obtaining copies of the missing trial record from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Tabora Zone).