Otwi v Uganda
Otwi v Uganda (Criminal Revision 88 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 60 (20 August 1991)
Although the trial magistrate did not strictly comply with section 122(2) of the Magistrates Courts Act, 1970 in recording the accused's plea, the error was cured by the accused's clear admission of the facts constituting the offence. However, the imposition of a six-month default sentence for non-payment of a shs.500/= fine was illegal, as section 192(d) of the Magistrates Courts Act, 1970 as amended by Act 4 of 1985 limits the default sentence for such a fine to a maximum of seven days imprisonment. The court therefore set aside the illegal default sentence and substituted it with the lawfu…
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- Plea Recording
- Sentencing Illegality
- Default Sentence
- Magistrates Courts Act
- Assault Bodily Harm