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Criminal Law [2025] UGHC 57

Kaggwa v Uganda

Kaggwa v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 40 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 57 (10 January 2025)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Criminal Miscellaneous Application 40 of 2024
Judge
Karemani Jamson K, J

The court found that the applicant had been in custody for more than sixty days for the offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, entitling him to mandatory bail under the Constitution and the Trial on Indictment Act. For the murder charge, the applicant demonstrated exceptional circumstances, including advanced age and substantial sureties, and satisfied the court that he would not abscond or interfere with the proceedings. The respondent did not oppose the application. The court exercised its discretion to grant bail, considering the applicant's fixed place of abode, responsible ch…

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  • Bail Application
  • Murder Charge
  • Assault Occasions Actual Bodily Harm
  • Exceptional Circumstances
  • Sureties
  • Personal Liberty
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Criminal Law [2022] UGHCCRD 78

Uganda v Byaruhanga

Uganda v Byaruhanga (Criminal Appeal No. 13 of 2022) [2022] UGHCCRD 78 (28 September 2022)

Court
HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 13 of 2022
Judge
Muwata, J

The High Court dismissed the prosecution’s appeal, upholding an acquittal for assault occasioning actual bodily harm after finding the evidence was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Assault Occasions Actual Bodily Harm
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Mens Rea
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Criminal-law
  • Assault
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Criminal Law [2017] UGHCCRD 414

Idrifua v Uganda

Idrifua v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0014 of 2014) [2017] UGHCCRD 414 (10 August 2017)

Court
HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 0014 of 2014
Judge
Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against an assault conviction, finding no reasonable apprehension of bias or denial of a fair hearing.

  • Assault Occasions Actual Bodily Harm
  • Judicial Bias
  • Right To Fair Hearing
  • Compensation Orders
  • Domestic Violence
  • Criminal Procedure
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Criminal Law [2013] UGHCCRD 65

Kitara v Uganda

Kitara v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0014 of 2013) [2013] UGHCCRD 65 (22 October 2013)

Court
HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 0014 of 2013

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against a conviction for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, finding the evidence and medical report supported the trial court’s decision.

  • Assault Occasions Actual Bodily Harm
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Credibility Of Witnesses
  • Medical Evidence
  • Land Dispute Context
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal Law [2009] UGHC 242

Asiimwe Kahigwa V Uganda

Asiimwe Kahigwa V Uganda (Criminal Appeal 0021 of 2008) [2009] UGHC 242 (13 July 2009)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Criminal Appeal 0021 of 2008
Judge
Owiny-Dollo, J

The High Court upheld a conviction for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, but reduced a three-year sentence to six months as disproportionate.

  • Grievous Harm
  • Assault Occasions Actual Bodily Harm
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Fair Trial Rights
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Assault-occasioning-actual-bodily-harm
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Criminal Law [2004] UGCA 20

Wamukota Stephen v Uganda

Wamukota Stephen v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 128 of 2001) [2004] UGCA 20 (2 April 2004)

Court
Court of Appeal of Uganda
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 128 of 2001

The Court of Appeal of Uganda reduced a manslaughter conviction to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and lowered the sentence to 2.5 years.

  • Manslaughter
  • Murder
  • Common Intention
  • Circumstantial Evidence
  • Assault Occasions Actual Bodily Harm
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal Law [2003] UGHC 96

Kanjunire v Uganda (HCT-05-CR-CN-0065-2002 ) (HCT-05-CR-CN-0065-2002)

Kanjunire v Uganda (HCT-05-CR-CN-0065-2002 ) (HCT-05-CR-CN-0065-2002) [2003] UGHC 96 (20 March 2003)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
HCT-05-CR-CN-0065-2002

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal after finding no error in the magistrate’s evaluation of evidence or treatment of the parties’ dispute.

  • Assault Occasions Actual Bodily Harm
  • Grievous Harm
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Assault-occasioning-actual-bodily-harm
  • Evaluation-of-evidence
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Criminal Law [1996] UGHC 31

Uganda v Tarakwe

Uganda v Tarakwe (Criminal Revision 27 of 1993) [1996] UGHC 31 (2 January 1996)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Criminal Revision 27 of 1993
Judges
GM OKELLO, J

The court found that although there was a disparity between the sentence imposed and the commitment warrant, this was a clerical error ('slip of the pen') and did not result in a miscarriage of justice, as the default sentence was correctly stated. However, the trial magistrate failed to comply with section 193 of the Magistrates Courts Act by not allowing the accused time to pay the fine and not stating reasons for immediate committal. The court emphasized that this statutory requirement is mandatory and intended to afford the accused an opportunity to pay the fine, with imprisonment in defa…

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  • Assault Occasions Actual Bodily Harm
  • Sentencing Disparity
  • Commitment Warrant
  • Fine Payment Procedure
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Criminal Law [1996] UGHC 37

Uganda v Tarakwe

Uganda v Tarakwe (Criminal Revision 27 of 1993) [1996] UGHC 37 (2 January 1996)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Criminal Revision 27 of 1993
Judges
GM OKELLO, J

The High Court upheld a conviction and sentence for assault, but noted a clerical error in the commitment warrant and criticized noncompliance with section 193 of the Magistrates Courts Act.

  • Assault Occasions Actual Bodily Harm
  • Sentencing Procedure
  • Commitment Warrant Discrepancy
  • Default Imprisonment
  • Fine Payment Period
  • Criminal-revision
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Criminal Law [1995] UGHCCRD 1

Eridadi Fagayo v Uganda

Eridadi Fagayo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 2/1993) [1995] UGHCCRD 1 (10 April 1995)

Court
HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 2/1993
Judge
Kato, J

The appellate court found that the trial magistrate properly evaluated the evidence and that the prosecution case was sufficiently strong to support the conviction. The alleged contradictions and procedural irregularities were either satisfactorily explained or did not go to the root of the case. The medical evidence confirmed the complainants were injured, and the defence of alibi was disproved by credible prosecution testimony placing the appellant at the scene. The sentence imposed was within the statutory limits and justified by the appellant's position and conduct. No special circumstanc…

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  • Assault Occasions Actual Bodily Harm
  • Evaluation Of Evidence
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Defence Of Alibi
  • Procedural Irregularities
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