Ali Mugoda v Uganda
Ali Mugoda v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 17/1995) [1996] UGHCCRD 1 (14 March 1996)
The appellate court found that the appellant, having been entrusted with cement and iron sheets for sale, converted the proceeds of the sale to his own use and failed to account to the complainant, thereby committing theft within the meaning of section 245 of the Penal Code Act. The court rejected the appellant's argument that the matter was purely civil, noting that theft can constitute both a civil and criminal wrong. The court further held that the contradictions in the prosecution evidence were minor and did not go to the root of the case, especially since the appellant admitted selling t…
Source excerpt
- Theft
- Intent To Permanently Deprive
- Contradictory Evidence
- Sentencing
- Abuse Of Trust