republic vs peter jocktan isinika chinga 2016 tzca 2038 13 september 2016

Proceedings conducted by magistrates on extended jurisdiction without a specific transfer order and with procedural defects in the preliminary hearing are null and void for want of competence and violation of statutory requirements.

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Citation: republic vs peter jocktan isinika chinga 2016 tzca 2038 13 september 2016
Parties: Appellant: The Republic; Respondent: Peter Joktan @ Isinika @ Chinga; Respondent: John Peter @ Mikika Spencer
Court: TZCA
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 13 September 2016
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome: proceedings nullified and quashed
Legal Topics: Extended Jurisdiction, Preliminary Hearing, Jurisdictional Irregularity, Murder Trial
Source Language: english

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Extended Jurisdiction Preliminary Hearing Jurisdictional Irregularity Murder Trial

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Parties

The Republic

Appellant

Peter Joktan @ Isinika @ Chinga

Respondent

John Peter @ Mikika Spencer

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether proceedings conducted by magistrates on extended jurisdiction without proper transfer orders are valid
2 Whether defects in preliminary hearing render proceedings null and void

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

proceedings nullified and quashed

Orders

Entire preliminary hearing proceedings before Rusema-PRM (EJ) in Criminal Session Case No. 13 of 2014 nullified, quashed and set aside.
Order of adjournment pending trial nullified, quashed and set aside.

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