paulo apolo vs republic 2016 tzca 812 23 may 2016
The absence of the substituted charge sheet in the record of appeal rendered it impossible to determine whether the appellant was properly charged and convicted, thereby denying him a fair trial and making the conviction unsafe.
- Citation
- paulo apolo vs republic 2016 tzca 812 23 may 2016
- Parties
- Appellant: Paulo Apolo; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 23 May 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
- Outcome
- appeal allowed; conviction and proceedings nullified; retrial ordered
- Legal Topics
- Robbery With Violence, Armed Robbery, Fair Trial, Criminal Procedure, Substituted Charge
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Paulo Apolo
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Second Appeal (court of Appeal)
Legal Issues
- 1 Effect of missing substituted charge sheet in the record of appeal
- 2 Whether the conviction and sentence were lawful in absence of the substituted charge sheet
- 3 Whether the appellant received a fair trial
Ratio Decidendi
The absence of the substituted charge sheet in the record of appeal rendered it impossible to determine whether the appellant was properly charged and convicted, thereby denying him a fair trial and making the conviction unsafe.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed; conviction and proceedings nullified; retrial ordered
Orders
- All proceedings of the trial court and High Court on first appeal are nullified.
- The appellant is to be retried with immediate dispatch.
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