20170227 TZCA Bukoba2

20170227 TZCA Bukoba2

The applicant failed to establish good cause for the delay as he did not show he applied for a copy of the judgment after delivery, and his claim against the Prison authorities was unsupported and vague. Further, the intended review did not disclose any of the grounds under Rule 66(1) of the Rules.

Citation
20170227 TZCA Bukoba2
Parties
Applicant: Philmon Zuber; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
27 February 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to File Review
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Review of Judgment, Good Cause Requirement
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Review of Judgment Good Cause Requirement

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Parties

Philmon Zuber

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant demonstrated good cause for delay in filing application for review
  2. 2 Whether the intended review application discloses grounds under Rule 66(1) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to establish good cause for the delay as he did not show he applied for a copy of the judgment after delivery, and his claim against the Prison authorities was unsupported and vague. Further, the intended review did not disclose any of the grounds under Rule 66(1) of the Rules.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

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