20160824 TZHC Dodoma

The applicant was not negligent or willfully neglectful in failing to file the notice of appeal, and reasonable grounds were advanced for the delay, justifying extension of time.

Citation: 20160824 TZHC Dodoma
Parties: Applicant: Zacharia Manyehe; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 24 August 2016
Procedural Posture: Misc. Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome: Application granted
Legal Topics: Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Appellate Jurisdiction Act
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Appellate Procedure Extension of Time Notice of Appeal Appellate Jurisdiction Act

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Parties

Zacharia Manyehe

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant should be granted extension of time to file notice of appeal out of time

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant was not negligent or willfully neglectful in failing to file the notice of appeal, and reasonable grounds were advanced for the delay, justifying extension of time.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

Extension of time granted to lodge notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal of Tanzania out of time
Notice of appeal to be lodged within fourteen days from the date of the ruling