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    i. An accused convicted of murder and sentenced to death by hanging can lodge an appeal to challenge the conviction and sentence with the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. ii. Important considerations before lodging an appeal include complying with applicable laws and time limits. The appeal must be lodged within 45 days of the high court's decision. iii. Key documents that must be prepared for the appeal include a Notice of Appeal and Memorandum of Appeal outlining the grounds for appeal, such as errors of law or fact made by the trial judge. The appeal documents are lodged at the high court and then sent to the Court of Appeal.

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    i. An accused convicted of murder and sentenced to death by hanging can lodge an appeal to challenge the conviction and sentence with the Court of Appeal of Tanzania. ii. Important considerations before lodging an appeal include complying with applicable laws and time limits. The appeal must be lodged within 45 days of the high court's decision. iii. Key documents that must be prepared for the appeal include a Notice of Appeal and Memorandum of Appeal outlining the grounds for appeal, such as errors of law or fact made by the trial judge. The appeal documents are lodged at the high court and then sent to the Court of Appeal.

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    RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

    FACULTY OF LAW

    COURSE TITLE : CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW II

    COURSE CODE : RLW: 422

    LECTURER NAME :

    TASK : INDIVIDUAL WORK

    SUBMISSION DATE :

    NAME REGISTRATION NUMBER

    QUESTION; Critically discuss the following with regards to an accused charged and convicted
    of Murder and Sentenced to death by hanging

    i. Where to lodge an appeal to challenge conviction and sentence


    ii. Important considerations to undertake before lodging an appeal
    iii. Prepare an appeal on hypothetical grounds of appeal
    Introduction

    This work covers various aspects as directed on the question on which I will discuss on where to

    lodge an appeal, things to consider before lodge an appeal and document to be prepared in lodge

    the appeal to the court of Appeal.

    Where lodge an appeal to challenge sentence and conviction

    When a person aggrieved by the decision of the high court or subordinate with extend power

    may appeal to the court of appeal of Tanzania. This happen after the court have convicted and

    sentenced a criminal offender he may appeal to the court of appeal against convict and sentence

    as per section 61 of Appellate jurisdiction Act 141 cap R:E 2019.

    Important consideration to undertake before lodge an appeal

    Law applicable

    The appeals to the court of appeals the law applicable is court of appeal rules and court of

    appeals act in which both law provides the procedures to comply with when one want to appeal

    to the court of appeal.

    Time limit to lodge your appeal

    The time to appeals in which the appeal is originate from the high court is 45daysfrom the date

    of decision for to appeal within the time the appeal will be ought of time in which the party will

    be regarded to make an application for extension of time to the court of appeal.

    Place of lodging your appeal

    1
    Appellant jurisdiction Act Cap 14 R:E 2019
    Notice of appeal and Memorandum of appeal are to be lodged in the high court it’s the duty of

    registrar of high court to collect them and send them to the court of Appeal.

    Preparation of record of appeal

    The appellant should request the record of appeal to the registrar of the high court in order to

    prepare the record of appeal.

    In criminal appeal there is no appeal if their is no notice of Appeal if no notice of appeal no

    appeal at all this is the requirement of law as it was started in the case of John Tesha v.

    Republic2.

    An important document to be prepared

    i.Notice of Appeal

    ii. Memorandum of Appeal

    2
    Criminal Appeals No 57.OF 2008 CAT, Dare es salaam.
    Appeal on hypothetical ground for Appeal

    NOTICE OF APPEAL

    IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF TANZANIA

    AT DARE ES SALAAM

    CRIMINAL APPEAL NO…………….2021

    BETWEEN

    PAMELA RASHID…………………..APPELLANT

    AND

    REPUBLIC………………………RESPONDENT

    NOTICE OF APPEAL

    NOTICE is hereby given that the appellant the above named being aggrieved by the decision of

    the judge of the high court of dare es salaam main registry delivered by (Honorable kidoti,J)

    delivered on june 22,2021 intend to appeal to the court of appeal of Tanzania against the

    conviction and sentence.


    Dated at dare es salaam this 27th day of june,2021

    ……………………………………..

    Appellant advocate

    Presented for filling this……… day of……….2021

    ………………………

    registrar

    Logde at the high court of Tanzania Dar es salaam district registry.

    Drawn and filled by

    Frank co advocate,

    Upanga road

    Copy to be served upon

    Director of public prosecution.

    Attorney General chambers,

    Dar es Salaam.

    IN THE COURT APPEAL OF TANZANIA

    AT DARE ES SALAAM

    CRIMINAL APPEAL NO ………… OF 2021

    BETWEEN

    PAMELA RASHID …………………….APPELLANT


    AND

    REPUBLIC…………………..RESPONDENT

    MEMORUNDUM OF APPEAL

    (Appeal from decision of the High court of Tanzania at Dar es salaam dated june 22 delivered

    by (Hon kidoti)

    MEMORUNDUM OF APPEAL

    The above named appellant appeal to the court of appeal of Tanzania against the decision where

    by the appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to death by hanging on the following

    grounds namely:

    1. That the trial judge error in law and fact in convicting the accused person on

    circumstantial evidence which was contradictory and inefficient to establish the guilty

    beyond the reasonable doubt.

    2. That the trial judge error in law and in fact by failing to give sufficient consideration on

    weight to the evidence adduced by the accused person.

    3. That the sentence imposed were excess bearing in mind the accused person spent a long

    time in detention

    WHEREFORE The appellant pray that the conviction to be quashed and sentence to be

    set aside.

    Dated at Dar es salaam this……….. day of ….………2021.

    …………………

    Appellant

    Lodged in the registry at dare es salaam on the……..day of ………..2021

    …………………
    Registry officer

    Copy to be served upon

    Director of public prosecution .

    Attorney Generals Chambers

    Drawn and filled by

    Frank co. advocate

    Upanga Dar es salaam


    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    BOOK

    B. A. Garner, Black’s Law Dictionary , Thomson & West Publisher, 2004

    Mirindo.F, Administration of Justice in Mainland Tanzania, Law Africa, Law Africa

    Publishing Ltd(T), 2014

    LAWS

    1. The Appellate Jurisdiction Act [Cap 141 R.E 2021]


    2. The Court of Appeal Rules, 2009

    CASE
    John Tesha v.Republic Criminal Appeal No.57 0f 2008

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