kiswaga mitwango vs republic 2015 tzca 372 11 december 2015
The appellant's right to a fair trial was violated by the trial court's failure to inform him of his rights under section 231 of the Criminal Procedure Act, and the sentence imposed exceeded the court's jurisdiction under section 170; thus, the proceedings, conviction, and sentence are nullified and the appellant is to be released.
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- Cattle theft
- Fair trial rights
- Illegal sentence
- Failure to inform of defence rights
- Retrial criteria