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The applicant promptly initiated the appeal process but was prevented from having his appeal heard due to a registration error not of his own making. Given the seriousness of the offence and sentence, and in the interest of justice, sufficient grounds exist to grant the extension of time.
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The applicant's delay in filing the appeal was due to circumstances beyond his control, including prison transfer and administrative issues, and considering the severity of the sentence and the constitutional right of appeal, sufficient grounds exist to grant extension of time.
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The appellant's plea as recorded in the hand-written proceedings was equivocal and did not constitute an unequivocal admission of all elements of the offence of theft. Therefore, the conviction based on such a plea was invalid and must be quashed.
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The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against guilty-plea convictions for armed robbery, holding the pleas were unequivocal and the sentence lawful.
The applicants, being prisoners, demonstrated sufficient cause for delay in filing notice of intention to appeal and appeal due to circumstances beyond their control, warranting extension of time under section 361(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
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The High Court in Tabora granted convicted applicants more time to file appeal papers after finding that electronic filing difficulties explained the delay.
The trial court's failure to specify which accused was convicted or acquitted and with which offence, as required by Section 312 (2) and (3) of the Criminal Procedure Act, rendered the judgment fatally irregular and invalid.
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The High Court granted an extension of time to file a notice of intention to appeal and an appeal after the applicant’s earlier appeal was struck out for procedural default.
The appellant's plea was unequivocal, properly recorded, and the trial court followed the correct procedure; therefore, the conviction and sentence are upheld and the appeal is dismissed as barred by law.
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The High Court quashed a rape conviction and 30-year sentence after finding the judgment was incompetent because the magistrate’s identity was inconsistent.
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