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Kubiita v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 70 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCRD 165 (13 July 2023)
The High Court dismissed an application for bail pending appeal, finding no exceptional circumstances to justify release after conviction.
Hassan Kagende v Uganda (Criminal Application No. 77 of 2017) [2020] UGCA 2022 (3 March 2020)
The applicant failed to establish any exceptional circumstances or unusual reasons warranting grant of bail pending appeal. No memorandum of appeal was provided, and no prima facie likelihood of success was demonstrated. The applicant's claims regarding medical needs and employment were unsupported by evidence and do not meet the threshold for exceptional circumstances. The sureties presented were in-laws, lacking sufficient authority to ensure compliance. The conviction for aggravated robbery involved personal violence, further weighing against release. The application for bail pending appea…
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Kavuma Goerge v Uganda (Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 168 of 2019) [2020] UGCA 8 (15 January 2020)
The court held that the applicant failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstances or unusual reasons justifying bail pending appeal. No memorandum of appeal was provided, and no points of law were established to indicate a likelihood of success. The applicant's claim of family hardship was not considered an exceptional circumstance, and the sureties presented were deemed insubstantial due to their lack of authority over the applicant. The gravity of the offence, aggravated robbery involving personal violence, further weighed against granting bail. Consequently, the application was found t…
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