Musabato v Uganda
Musabato v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 204 of 2019) [2022] UGCA 40 (21 February 2022)
The Court found that the appellant, acting as a private prosecutor, did not obtain the required consent from the Director of Public Prosecutions before appealing against the acquittal, as mandated by Article 120 of the Constitution and established case law. Furthermore, the Court determined that there were no matters of law presented for its determination, and the absence of a memorandum of appeal further rendered the appeal incompetent. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed for lack of merit and procedural compliance.
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- Private Prosecution
- Consent Of Public Prosecutor
- Appeal Against Acquittal
- Jurisdiction Of Court Of Appeal