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Criminal Law [2024] UGHC 1249

Muhanguzi v Uganda (HCT-17-CR-CN- 0006-2023)

Muhanguzi v Uganda (HCT-17-CR-CN- 0006-2023) [2024] UGHC 1249 (31 January 2024)

The High Court upheld Muhanguzi David’s conviction for kidnapping or abducting a person to subject him to harm, but reduced the sentence from seven years to three.

  • Kidnapping
  • Abduction
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Identification Evidence
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Identification-evidence
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Criminal Law [2004] UGHCCRD 5

Uganda v Yiga Hamidu & Ors

Uganda v Yiga Hamidu & Ors (Criminal Session Case 005 of 2002) [2004] UGHCCRD 5 (9 February 2004)

High Court of Uganda held that marriage or honest belief in marriage was no defence to rape, and convicted Yiga Hamidu and Bukenya Twaibu while acquitting the abduction charges.

  • Rape
  • Abduction
  • Lack Of Consent
  • Marital Rape
  • Constitutional Rights
  • Burden Of Proof
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Criminal Law [1948] EACA 57

Rushashio v Muthonga

Rushashio v Muthonga (Criminal Case No. 146 of 1948) [1948] EACA 57 (1 January 1948)

The court convicted both accused of abduction with intent to murder, finding the identification evidence sufficient despite parade issues and some witness discrepancies.

  • Identification Evidence
  • Abduction
  • Wounding With Intent
  • Joint Criminal Enterprise
  • Criminal-law
  • Identification-evidence
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