CRIMINAL APPLICATION STIVE MWITA

CRIMINAL APPLICATION STIVE MWITA

Given the applicant's status as a prisoner and his efforts to file the application despite institutional limitations, the court finds sufficient cause to grant extension of time.

Citation
CRIMINAL APPLICATION STIVE MWITA
Parties
Applicant: Stive Mwita; Respondent: Republic
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 November 2024
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeal Out of Time, Prisoner Rights
Source Language
English

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Parties

Stive Mwita

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file an appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

Given the applicant's status as a prisoner and his efforts to file the application despite institutional limitations, the court finds sufficient cause to grant extension of time.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • Applicant granted 30 days from the date of the ruling to file his appeal