tizo william vs republic 2016 tzca 303 21 april 2016
The Notice of Appeal was defective as it did not indicate the nature of conviction and sentence nor the date of the decision sought to be appealed against, contravening Rule 68(2) and (7) of the Rules, and thus no proper appeal was before the Court.
- Citation
- tizo william vs republic 2016 tzca 303 21 april 2016
- Parties
- Appellant: Tizo William; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZCA
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 21 April 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Competence of Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal struck out as incompetent
- Legal Topics
- Armed Robbery, Notice of Appeal Requirements, Appeal Competence
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Tizo William
Appellant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Competence of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Notice of Appeal lodged by the appellant complies with Rule 68(2) and (7) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules and thus validly institutes an appeal
Ratio Decidendi
The Notice of Appeal was defective as it did not indicate the nature of conviction and sentence nor the date of the decision sought to be appealed against, contravening Rule 68(2) and (7) of the Rules, and thus no proper appeal was before the Court.
Court Disposition
appeal struck out as incompetent
Orders
- The appeal is struck out.
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