Uganda Case Law

Kyeyune and 3 Others v Uganda

Kyeyune and 3 Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 169 of 2017) [2023] UGCA 43 (7 February 2023)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 169 of 2017

Judge

Musoke, JA, Gashirabake, JA, Luswata, JA

The Court of Appeal found that the convictions of the 3rd and 4th appellants for aggravated robbery were not supported by sufficient evidence. The prosecution failed to place the 3rd appellant at the scene or prove his knowledge of the crime, and the evidence against the 4th appellant was circumstantial, poorly documented, and failed to establish her participation. The trial judge erred in relying on inadmissible evidence and in drawing adverse inferences from the appellants' silence. Accordingly, their convictions were quashed and they were ordered released. Regarding the 1st and 2nd appella…

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• Aggravated Robbery
• Criminal Sentencing
• First Appeal Principles
• Evidence Evaluation
• Remand Deduction
• Acquittal On Appeal

Amir and Others v Tanzania (Application No. 014/2015)

Amir and Others v Tanzania (Application No. 014/2015) [2019] AfCHPR 49 (28 November 2019)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 014/2015

Judge

Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Guissè J, Kioko VP, Matusse J, Mengue J, Mukamulisa J, Niyungeko J, Orè P

The Court found that the 30-year sentence imposed on the Applicants was lawful, as the Minimum Sentences Act, as amended, prescribed a minimum of 30 years for armed robbery at the time of the offence. However, the Court held that the Respondent State violated the Applicants' right to a fair trial under Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter by failing to provide free legal assistance and by not informing them of their right to counsel, especially given the seriousness of the charge and their indigence. The Court determined that the Applicants had exhausted ordinary local remedies by appealing to the…

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• Right To Fair Trial
• Legal Aid
• Right To Counsel
• Criminal Sentencing
• Exhaustion Of Local Remedies

Dan Nsubuga Weraga Vs Uganda (Crim. Appeal No. 39 of 2008)

Dan Nsubuga Weraga Vs Uganda (Crim. Appeal No. 39 of 2008) [2010] UGHC 117 (2 September 2010)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Crim. Appeal No. 39 of 2008

High Court appeal against a forgery conviction involving transfer of land title. Conviction was upheld, but the court increased the sentence from 5 to 10 years.

• Forgery Of Land Title
• Expert Evidence
• Criminal Sentencing
• Land Transfer Fraud
• Forgery-of-land-title
• Handwriting-expert-evidence

Samuel Kassuja v Uganda - High Court Criminal Appeal No. MSK-00-CR-CV-0002 of 1999 (High Court Criminal Appeal No. MSK-00-CR -CV-0002 of 1999)

Samuel Kassuja v Uganda - High Court Criminal Appeal No. MSK-00-CR-CV-0002 of 1999 (High Court Criminal Appeal No. MSK-00-CR -CV-0002 of 1999) [1999] UGHC 7 (1 September 1999)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

High Court Criminal Appeal No. MSK-00-CR -CV-0002 of 1999

The High Court partly allowed a criminal appeal, finding the evidence did not prove actual bodily harm and substituting a conviction for common assault.

• Assault
• Actual Bodily Harm
• Common Assault
• Criminal Sentencing
• Evidence Evaluation
• Criminal-law

Isingoma Asafu v Uganda - High Court Criminal Appeal No. MSK-00-CR-CV-0009 of 1999 (High Court Criminal Appeal No. MSK -00- CR CV-0009 of 1999)

Isingoma Asafu v Uganda - High Court Criminal Appeal No. MSK-00-CR-CV-0009 of 1999 (High Court Criminal Appeal No. MSK -00- CR CV-0009 of 1999) [1999] UGHC 5 (25 August 1999)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

High Court Criminal Appeal No. MSK -00- CR CV-0009 of 1999

The High Court quashed a conviction for count 1 because the charge and conviction did not match, but upheld count 2 for causing bodily injury by reckless driving.

• Reckless Driving
• Dangerous Driving
• Causing Bodily Harm
• Traffic Offences
• Criminal Sentencing
• Reckless-driving

Rex v Kichuhi

Rex v Kichuhi (Criminal Appeal No. 277 of 1947) [1948] EACA 15 (1 January 1948)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 277 of 1947

Judge

Bourke J, Edwards CJ, Graham Paul CJ

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that consolidated appeals are still decided separately, and that a second appeal under section 360 lies only on questions of law.

• Right Of Appeal
• Consolidation Of Appeals
• Receiving Stolen Property
• Findings Of Fact
• Inference Of Knowledge
• Criminal Sentencing

Rex v Kisa (Revision Case No. 73 of 1942)

Rex v Kisa (Revision Case No. 73 of 1942) [1942] EACA 85 (1 January 1942)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Revision Case No. 73 of 1942

Judge

Bartley J, Sheridan CJ

The court held that the Employment of Servants Ordinance, 1938 did not authorize routine costs orders against a servant convicted of desertion.

• Desertion Of Servant
• Award Of Costs
• Employment Of Servants Ordinance
• Criminal Sentencing
• Practice Of Awarding Costs
• Award-of-costs