Phinius Respicius Ruling
Applicant provided sufficient cause for delay due to circumstances of imprisonment and lack of control over filing processes; court exercised discretion to extend time.
- Citation
- Phinius Respicius Ruling
- Parties
- Applicant: Phinius Respicius; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 27 March 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeals, Imprisoned Applicants
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Phinius Respicius
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 whether sufficient cause exists to extend time for filing notice and appeal by an imprisoned applicant
Ratio Decidendi
Applicant provided sufficient cause for delay due to circumstances of imprisonment and lack of control over filing processes; court exercised discretion to extend time.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- applicant granted leave to lodge notice of appeal within ten days
- applicant granted leave to lodge appeal within forty-five days from date of ruling
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