Uganda Case Law

Uganda v Nuwabiine and Others

Uganda v Nuwabiine and Others (Criminal Sessions Case 241 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCRD 136 (12 October 2023)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Sessions Case 241 of 2022

Judge

Allan Nshimye, J

The court found that the prosecution proved the death of the deceased, its unlawful nature, and malice aforethought through medical and witness evidence. Participation of A2 was established by circumstantial evidence: his presence at the bar with the deceased, his movements following the deceased, and his knowledge of the death before discovery of the body, which could only have been known by the assailants. The alibi raised by A2 was discredited by inconsistencies and evidence placing him at the scene. There was insufficient evidence to prove participation of A1 and A3, who were acquitted. A…

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• Murder
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Burden Of Proof
• Child Offender Sentencing

Kasuja v Uganda

Kasuja v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 381 of 2019) [2023] UGCA 11 (11 January 2023)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 381 of 2019

Judge

Musoke, JA, Gashirabake, JA, Luswata, JA

The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge properly evaluated the evidence and that the conviction for aggravated defilement was supported by the sworn and corroborated testimony of the victim and other witnesses. However, the court determined that the appellant's age at the time of the offence was not conclusively established and, giving the benefit of doubt, found it highly probable that the appellant was below 18 years when the offence was committed. Consequently, the appellant should have been sentenced as a child under the Children's Act, which limits imprisonment to a maximum of 3 y…

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• Aggravated Defilement
• Child Offender Sentencing
• Corroboration Of Evidence
• Burden Of Proof
• Age Determination
• Appeal Procedure

Taremwa v Uganda (Crim Appeal No. 09 of 2008)

Taremwa v Uganda (Crim Appeal No. 09 of 2008) [2013] UGCA 3 (8 February 2013)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Crim Appeal No. 09 of 2008

The Court of Appeal of Uganda set aside a life sentence for murder because the appellant was a child at the time of the offence and the appeal had been delayed inordinately.

• Murder
• Child Offender Sentencing
• Confession Evidence
• Right To Speedy Trial
• Child-offender-sentencing
• Speedy-trial