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Tumwesigye Kasim vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 131 of 2002) [2009] UGCA 11 (7 April 2009)

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Holding and result

The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge had properly considered all relevant mitigating circumstances before passing sentence. The appellant, as a teacher, had a heightened duty to protect the victim but instead abused his position of trust. The sentence of 14 years imprisonment was neither illegal nor harsh given the gravity of the offence and the circumstances. The appellant's personal circumstances did not outweigh the seriousness of the crime. There was no plausible reason for reduction of the sentence, and the appeal was dismissed.

Court disposition

appeal_dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal against sentence is dismissed.
  • The sentence of 14 years imprisonment is upheld.

02

Material facts

Parties

Tumwesigye Kassim

Appellant Counsel: Mark Bwengye

Uganda

Respondent Counsel: Alice Komuhangi

Amounts and remedies

  • Sentence Imprisonment Years: 14

03

Procedural history

  1. Posture

    Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Sentence

04

Questions and positions

Legal issues

Party arguments

Applicant
Counsel for the appellant argued that the sentence of 14 years imprisonment was harsh given the mitigating factors, including the appellant's eleven dependants, two of whom were lame and four orphans, and that he was the sole breadwinner. He also noted the period the appellant had already spent in prison and submitted that the victim, though very young, had overcome the trauma and was carrying on with her life. He prayed for a reduction of the sentence to 7 years imprisonment.
Respondent
Counsel for the respondent opposed the appeal, supporting the sentence passed by the trial judge. She argued that the sentence was appropriate for such an offender and that all relevant mitigating circumstances had been considered by the trial judge.

05

Court’s reasoning

  1. 01

    Section 129(1) Penal Code Act

    Maximum sentence for defilement of this nature is death; sentencing discretion must consider mitigating circumstances but also the gravity of the offence.

  2. 02

    General sentencing jurisprudence

    A teacher has a duty to protect pupils and breach of this duty aggravates the offence.

06

Ratio, limits and disposition

Ratio decidendi

The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge had properly considered all relevant mitigating circumstances before passing sentence. The appellant, as a teacher, had a heightened duty to protect the victim but instead abused his position of trust. The sentence of 14 years imprisonment was neither illegal nor harsh given the gravity of the offence and the circumstances. The appellant's personal circumstances did not outweigh the seriousness of the crime. There was no plausible reason for reduction of the sentence, and the appeal was dismissed.

Obiter and limits

  • The appellant is a disgrace to himself, to his profession and to society.
  • There is no plausible reason for reduction of his sentence.

Court disposition

appeal_dismissed

  • The appeal against sentence is dismissed.
  • The sentence of 14 years imprisonment is upheld.

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th}{ \f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 May 1999, while the complainant was with other pupils sweeping the compound, the appellant called her and took her to the office at the school, where he had sexual intercourse with her. He warne d her not to tell any one. \par However, the complainant revealed what }{\f1\fs24\insrsid4657544\charrsid8873050 had }{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 happened to her brother Kamugisha Ghaggafi, (PW3), who in turn informed their parents. \par The complainant was medically examined and it was confirmed that she had been defiled. The appellant was arrested and charged with the offence of defilement. In his defence, he set up an alibi. \par \par The learned trial judge rejected his defence, believed the prosecution case, convicted him as indicted and sentenced him to 14 years imprisonment. \par \par He was dissatisfied with the sentence and filed his appeal to this Court on the sole ground that \endash \par }\pard \qj \fi-273\li993\ri567\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin567\lin993\itap0 {\b\i\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 \'93 The sentence of (fourteen)14 years imprisonment passed the by the trial judge on the appellant was hash, in the circumstances of the case, considering the mitigating factors by the appellant.\'94 \par }\pard \qj

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whom}{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 were lame and four were orphans. }{\f1\fs24\insrsid3503576\charrsid8873050 H}{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 e is the sole breadwinner}{ \f1\fs24\insrsid1859627\charrsid8873050 . Counsel mentioned the period}{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 the appellant had been in prison. He submitted that the victim was a very young child, had gone over the trauma and is carrying on with her life. He prayed court to reduce the sentence to 7 years imprisonment. \par \par Ms. Alice Komuhangi, learned Principal Sta}{\f1\fs24\insrsid11682237\charrsid8873050 te Attorney, for the respondent,}{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 opposed the appeal and supported the sentence passed by the trial judge. In her view, that was the appropriate sentence for such an offender. \par \par We carefully perused the record and listened to the submissions of both counsel. We are aware that the maxim}{\f1\fs24\insrsid11682237\charrsid8873050 um}{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 sentence }{\f1\fs24\insrsid11682237\charrsid8873050 for }{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 defilement of that }{\f1\fs24\insrsid10447846\charrsid8873050 nature}{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 is death. Before passing sentence, the learned trial judge took into account all }{ \f1\fs24\insrsid13648637\charrsid8873050 the

}{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 relevant mitigating circumstances. We found that the appellant was a teacher, who s}{\f1\fs24\insrsid13648637\charrsid8873050 hould have protected the victim}{ \f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 but}{\f1\fs24\insrsid13648637\charrsid8873050 ,}{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 instead}{\f1\fs24\insrsid13648637\charrsid8873050 ,}{\f1\fs24\insrsid13846126\charrsid8873050 ravished}{ \f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 her. \par \par In our view, the sentence of 14 years imprisonment is neither illegal nor harsh. The appellant deserved no mercy. He is a disgrace to himself, to his profession and to society. There is no plausible reason for reduction of his sentence. \par That is the reason why we dismissed the appeal. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12350180 {\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 Dated at Kampala this}{\f1\fs24\insrsid12350180\charrsid8873050 7}{ \f1\fs24\super\insrsid12350180\charrsid8873050 th}{\f1\fs24\insrsid12350180\charrsid8873050 day of April }{\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 2009. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12350180 {\f1\fs24\insrsid14038118\charrsid8873050 \par }\pard \qc

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