william kasanga vs republic 2021 tzca 145 15 april 2021

william kasanga vs republic 2021 tzca 145 15 april 2021

The applicant failed to demonstrate good cause for the delay and did not account for every day of delay; there was no evidence that the prison authorities contributed to the delay; the grounds advanced did not qualify as grounds for review.

Citation
william kasanga vs republic 2021 tzca 145 15 april 2021
Parties
Applicant: William Kasanga; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
15 April 2021
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

William Kasanga

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 extension of time to file a review application out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to demonstrate good cause for the delay and did not account for every day of delay; there was no evidence that the prison authorities contributed to the delay; the grounds advanced did not qualify as grounds for review.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

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