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Wesamba v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 101 of 2020) [2023] UGCA 91 (16 March 2023)
The Court of Appeal quashed a conviction and sentence after finding the plea bargain recording procedure was not followed, rendering the proceedings a nullity.
Oketch v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 2018) [2023] UGCA 73 (1 March 2023)
The Court of Appeal found that the trial Judge failed to follow the mandatory procedure for recording a plea bargain agreement as prescribed by Rule 12 of the Judicature (Plea Bargain) Rules, 2016. The Judge did not explain the appellant's constitutional rights nor ensure proper confirmation of the agreement before the court. This procedural irregularity vitiated the proceedings, rendering the conviction and sentence a nullity. Although the plea bargain agreement itself remains valid, the recording must be properly conducted before another Judge. Additionally, the trial Judge failed to accoun…
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Rex v Suke and Others (Criminal Appeals Nos. 220, 221 and 222 of 1947) [1947] EACA 55 (1 January 1947)
The Court of Appeal held that convicting some accused before a joint trial was complete was an incurable irregularity, quashed the convictions, and ordered a retrial.
Rex v Bampabura (Cr.A. 153/1936.) [1936] EACA 117 (1 January 1936)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa quashed a conviction for causing grievous harm entered on an information charging murder, holding the proceedings a nullity.
