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Okori Isaac v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 333 of 2014) [2019] UGCA 2058 (20 December 2019)
The Court of Appeal upheld a 20-year murder sentence, finding the appellant was over 18 and that the plea-bargained sentence was not harsh or excessive.
Bwire Wycliffe and Anor v Uganda [2003] UGSC 6 (11 February 2003)
The Supreme Court held that the trial judge and Court of Appeal were correct in admitting and relying on the first appellant's confession statement, as a trial within a trial established its voluntariness and truth. The confessions of co-accused were admissible and could be used for corroboration under section 28 of the Evidence Act. However, the prosecution failed to prove that the second appellant was 18 years or older at the time of the offence. His unchallenged evidence that he was 20 years old at trial (and thus under 18 at the time of the offence) was accepted. Consequently, the death s…
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Ndahura George v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 31/91) [1993] UGSC 58 (5 May 1993)
The Supreme Court upheld Ndahura George’s murder conviction, rejected his alibi, but found the trial court had not properly proved his age for a death sentence.
Bukenya v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 1990) [1990] UGHCCRD 3 (13 August 1990)
Criminal appeal against conviction for theft. The High Court upheld the guilty plea and conviction, but reduced a 15-month sentence to 4 months.
Lengobe and Another v Rex (Criminal Appeals Nos. 90 and 91 of 1951) [1951] EACA 193 (1 January 1951)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa upheld murder convictions, holding that judgment after assessors’ opinions must be delivered with reasonable despatch.
Rex v Kulabirawo (Criminal Appeal No. 180 of 1947) [1947] EACA 44 (1 January 1947)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa upheld a murder conviction and held that the trial judge could call further evidence to determine the accused’s age before sentencing.
Rex v Lokarkar (Criminal Case No. 59 of 1942) [1942] EACA 60 (1 January 1942)
The court convicted the accused of murder, but held that the prosecution had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that he was over sixteen, so detention during the Governor's pleasure applied.
