Mustapha Rajabu and Another versus The Republic

Mustapha Rajabu and Another versus The Republic; Criminal Appeal No 104 of 2015; Court of Appeal of Tanzania at Tanga (Unreported).

• Criminal Procedure

• Notice of appeal – notice of appeal lodged out of time – effect.

Held:-

It is now settled law that, the appeals are creatures of statutes the right and procedure of instituting an appeal is governed by specific statute.  Failure to give written give notice of intention to appeal within ten days deprives the High Court power to entertain the appeal.