Uganda Case Law

Rex v Mvumba (Cr.A. 114/1936.)

Rex v Mvumba (Cr.A. 114/1936.) [1936] EACA 112 (1 January 1936)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Cr.A. 114/1936.

Judge

Bates, J. (Tanganyika), Hearne, J (Tanganyika), Sheridan CJ

The Court refused the application for leave to appeal out of time because the applicant failed to provide any good reasons for the delay. Furthermore, even if leave were granted, there was no basis for interfering with the sentence, as it was not excessive. The Court affirmed that the trial Judge acted correctly in consulting the depositions when assessing sentence, consistent with established case law and statutory provisions. The Court distinguished previous obiter dicta and confirmed that section 280 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Uganda) enables the Judge to consult depositions for sente…

Source excerpt

• Leave To Appeal Out Of Time
• Assessment Of Sentence
• Use Of Depositions
• Manslaughter
• Sentencing Guidelines