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Muhumuza and 2 others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 2021) [2022] UGHCCRD 54 (11 October 2022)
The High Court quashed convictions for malicious damage to property after finding the trial court failed to properly evaluate the appellants’ defences of accident, claim of right, and alibi.
Obote william v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 12 of 2014) [2017] UGSC 84 (1 February 2017)
The Supreme Court held that the trial court properly admitted the charge and caution statement as both the appellant and his counsel did not dispute its voluntariness, and the procedure followed was consistent with established precedent. The court found that the defences of provocation, self-defence, and accident were not available to the appellant, as the evidence showed he deliberately shot the deceased without any attack or wrongful act from her. The post-mortem and eyewitness testimony supported the prosecution's case. The sentence of life imprisonment was not manifestly excessive or wron…
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Obote v Uganda [2017] UGSC 2 (1 February 2017)
The Supreme Court of Uganda upheld a murder conviction and life sentence, holding that the appellant’s confession was properly admitted and that provocation, self-defence, and accident were unavailable.
Obadia Kuku V Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 5 of 1998) [1999] UGCA 5 (28 July 1999)
The Court of Appeal of Uganda allowed a murder appeal, finding material contradictions in the prosecution evidence and accepting the appellant’s accident defence.
Kalimedo v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 79 of 1956) [1950] EACA 503 (1 January 1950)
The East African Court of Appeal allowed a manslaughter appeal, quashing the conviction and sentence where accident evidence was not properly rejected.
Rex v Lwabijjawo (Criminal Appeal No. 249 of 1947) [1947] EACA 52 (1 January 1947)
The Court of Appeal upheld a murder conviction, holding that although manslaughter must be considered if supported by evidence, none existed here.
