Kyeyune and 3 Others v Uganda
Kyeyune and 3 Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 169 of 2017) [2023] UGCA 43 (7 February 2023)
The Court of Appeal found that the convictions of the 3rd and 4th appellants for aggravated robbery were not supported by sufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to place the 3rd appellant at the scene or prove his knowledge of the crime, and the evidence against the 4th appellant was circumstantial, poorly documented, and failed to establish her participation. The trial judge erred in relying on inadmissible evidence and in drawing adverse inferences from the appellants' silence. Accordingly, their convictions were quashed and they were ordered released. Regarding the 1st and 2nd appella…
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- Aggravated Robbery
- Criminal Sentencing
- First Appeal Principles
- Evidence Evaluation
- Remand Deduction
- Acquittal On Appeal