paschal lala vs republic 2015 tzca 438 8 june 2015
The transfer of the case to the Resident Magistrate with Extended Jurisdiction after plea and preliminary hearing was conducted by the High Court violated section 256A(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act, rendering all subsequent proceedings a nullity.
- Citation
- paschal lala vs republic 2015 tzca 438 8 june 2015
- Parties
- Appellant: Paschal Lala; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 8 June 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
- Outcome
- proceedings quashed, orders set aside, re-trial ordered
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Jurisdiction, Procedure for Transfer of Cases, Nullity of Proceedings
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Paschal Lala
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From Conviction and Sentence
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the transfer of the case from the High Court to the Resident Magistrate with Extended Jurisdiction after plea and preliminary hearing was lawful
- 2 Whether proceedings before the PRM-Extended Jurisdiction were a nullity
Ratio Decidendi
The transfer of the case to the Resident Magistrate with Extended Jurisdiction after plea and preliminary hearing was conducted by the High Court violated section 256A(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act, rendering all subsequent proceedings a nullity.
Court Disposition
proceedings quashed, orders set aside, re-trial ordered
Orders
- All proceedings before Rutatinisibwa, PRM-Extended Jurisdiction quashed
- Orders made thereby set aside
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