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Baganda v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 01 0f 2016) [2017] UGHCCRD 46 (23 March 2017)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against a conviction for grievous harm, finding the evidence was properly evaluated and the sentence lawful.
Sekatawa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 037 of 2014) [2015] UGHCCRD 33 (5 March 2015)
The court found that while the premises were broken into and the theft of 400 chickens was established, the prosecution failed to prove the appellant's participation beyond reasonable doubt. The only evidence linking the appellant to the crime was the sniffer dog, which was not corroborated by other evidence such as recovery of stolen property or house breaking implements. The chain of custody for the trousers was broken, and there was no clear evidence that the trousers belonged to the appellant or were recovered from him. The prosecution improperly attempted to shift the burden of proof to…
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