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Criminal Law [2024] UGHC 235

Makonzi and 3 Others v Uganda (HCT-14-CR-CN 8 of 2020)

Makonzi and 3 Others v Uganda (HCT-14-CR-CN 8 of 2020) [2024] UGHC 235 (17 April 2024)

The High Court partly allowed a criminal appeal, quashing a conviction for assault occasioning actual bodily harm because the charge was defective, while upholding grievous harm and theft convictions.

  • Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
  • Grievous Harm
  • Theft
  • Sentencing
  • Defective Charge Sheet
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal Law [2020] UGHC 128

Kinyera Phillip v Uganda

Kinyera Phillip v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 24 of 2014) [2020] UGHC 128 (14 August 2020)

The High Court reduced a five-year sentence for assault occasioning actual bodily harm to three years, finding the magistrate gave insufficient weight to the guilty plea.

  • Sentencing Guidelines
  • Guilty Plea Discount
  • Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
  • Appeal On Sentence
  • Mitigating And Aggravating Factors
  • Sentencing-guidelines
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Criminal Law [2000] UGHC 19

Nkeza Kaloli v Uganda

Nkeza Kaloli v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 28 of 2000) (Criminal Appeal No. 28 of 2000) [2000] UGHC 19 (5 December 2000)

The High Court partly allowed a criminal appeal, quashing a conviction for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and substituting common assault.

  • Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
  • Identification Evidence
  • Admissibility Of Medical Reports
  • Contradictions And Inconsistencies
  • Sentencing
  • Common Assault
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Criminal Law [1950] EACA 402

Begum and Another v Reginam

Begum and Another v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 302 of 1955) [1950] EACA 402 (1 January 1950)

The appeal court set aside manslaughter convictions because medical evidence did not rule out natural causes of death, but upheld assault convictions.

  • Manslaughter
  • Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
  • Medical Evidence
  • Lawful Chastisement
  • Causation Of Death
  • Medical-evidence
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