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Okecha Mungumba & 3 Ors Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0183 of 2009) [2016] UGCA 32 (6 June 2016)
The Court of Appeal upheld murder convictions and 20-year sentences, finding the appellants were properly identified by witnesses despite night-time conditions.
Yakubu Nabala v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 3 of 1994) [1994] UGHCCRD 20 (25 February 1994)
The court found that the appellant's statement, 'I have understood the charge. It is true,' did not amount to a valid plea of guilty as required by law. The conviction based on such a plea was therefore illegal. The court further held that the sentence imposed was not only harsh and excessive but also contrary to established sentencing policy, as it improperly gave imprisonment as the primary sentence with a fine as an alternative. The appeal was allowed, the conviction quashed, and the sentence set aside. The appellant was ordered to be released unless held for other lawful reasons.
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