Dar es Salaam, July 8 -- STATE lawyers, led by the Solicitor General, Dr Clement Mashamba, have requested the Court of Appeal to nullify the judgment of the High Court that declared unconstitutional the provision under Criminal Procedure Act (CPA), which denies bail persons facing capital offences.

On behalf of the Attorney General (AG), Prof Adelardus Kilangi, who is the appellant in the matter, Dr Mashamba submitted ten grounds of appeal to fault the highly contested judgment of the High Court delivered on May 18, 2020.

"We request this court to allow the appeal and quash the judgment of the High Court," Dr Mashamba asked the Court of Appeal Bench composed of five Justices Stella Mugasha, Gerald Ndika, Jacobs Mwambegele, Mwanaisha Kwa...