= ll. Ss ok = eee ee SUBJECT OF THE APPLICATION A. Facts of the matter 3. It emerges from the Application that, on 6 June 2003, the Applicant was arrested for having committed armed robbery of a pick-up vehicle at a place known as Sinza Madukani, in Dar es Salaam. He was prosecuted for the offence in Criminal Case No. 95/2003 before the Kibaha District Magistrate Court. 4. Following his appearance in Criminal Case No. 95/2003, the Applicant was released on bail on 7 November 2003. While he was out on bail in this case, on 3 September 2004, he was again arrested and charged in a second case, that is, Case No. 194/2004, before the same Court, for conspiracy to commit a felony and for the offence of robbery. It was alleged that he had stolen a saloon car at Korogwe area in Kibaha District. 5. In the first case, Criminal Case No. 95/2003, he was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to thirty (30) years imprisonment on 22 September 2005. The Applicant appealed against his conviction and sentence before the High Court of Tanzania at Dar es Salam on 28 April 2006 by Criminal Appeal No. 45/2006. The appeal was dismissed on 21 November 2006. 6. On 27 November 2006, he filed Criminal Appeal No. 141/2007 before the Court of Appeal of Tanzania at Dar es Salaam, against the decision of the High Court in Criminal Appeal No. 45/2006. The Court of Appeal dismissed this appeal on 29 May 2009. 7. In the second case, Criminal Case No. 194/2004, the Applicant was, on 3 October 2005, convicted of the count of conspiracy to commit a felony and for