In the District Court of Kasulu at Kasulu, without prior
consent and certificate of the DPP, the Appellant and another were jointly
arraigned for offences preferred in three (3) counts namely; 1st
count of unlawful possession of firearms, 2nd count of unlawful
possession of psychotropic substance and 3rd count of unlawful
possession of firearms and ammunitions. The Appellant was convicted as charged
on the first two counts and was sentenced to serve fifteen (15) and ten (10)
years’ imprisonment, respectively, on the 1st and 2nd
counts. Realizing that he was late in appealing within the said prescribed
period, the Appellant correctly lodged an application in the High Court for
enlargement of time to appeal out of time. The High Court heard the application
on merit and dismissed it. The Appellant is presently appealing against that
decision of the first appellate court.