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Uganda v Illa (Criminal Revision 15 of 1991) [1995] UGHC 46 (28 February 1995)
The High Court revised an illegal default sentence, reducing a 6-month jail term for non-payment of a 5,000 shilling fine to the lawful maximum of 1 month.
Uganda v Okello (High Court Criminal Revision 120 of 1991) [1993] UGHC 81 (9 September 1993)
The High Court revised an illegal default sentence, reducing a 5-month term to the lawful maximum of 1 month for a fine of shs. 5,000.
Tereza Yere v Uganda (Revision Order Case No. 58/91) [1992] UGHC 84 (7 December 1992)
The High Court set aside an illegal sentence that gave the accused a choice between paying a fine and serving prison time, and substituted a lawful default sentence.
Terezina v Uganda (Criminal Revision 46 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 55 (12 December 1991)
The High Court of Uganda set aside an illegal four-month default sentence for a Shs. 1,500 fine and substituted the lawful seven-day default term.
Ayo v Uganda (Civil Revision 99 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 54 (3 September 1991)
The court found that while the convictions of the accused were proper, being based on unequivocal pleas of guilty and supported by the facts, the default sentence of 6 weeks imprisonment imposed in default of payment of a fine of Shs.200/= was illegal. Section 192(d) of the Magistrates Courts Act, as amended by Act 4 of 1985, limits the default sentence for a fine not exceeding Shs.2000/= to only 7 days imprisonment. The court, therefore, set aside the illegal default sentence and substituted it with the lawful maximum of 7 days imprisonment.
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Uganda v Acen & Another (Criminal Revision 93 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 62 (30 August 1991)
The High Court upheld guilty-plea convictions for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, but reduced an illegal six-week default sentence to seven days.
Otwi v Uganda (Criminal Revision 88 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 60 (20 August 1991)
Although the trial magistrate did not strictly comply with section 122(2) of the Magistrates Courts Act, 1970 in recording the accused's plea, the error was cured by the accused's clear admission of the facts constituting the offence. However, the imposition of a six-month default sentence for non-payment of a shs.500/= fine was illegal, as section 192(d) of the Magistrates Courts Act, 1970 as amended by Act 4 of 1985 limits the default sentence for such a fine to a maximum of seven days imprisonment. The court therefore set aside the illegal default sentence and substituted it with the lawfu…
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Uganda v Kasimiro Kidega (Criminal Revision Order No. 29/90) [1991] UGHC 75 (22 July 1991)
The High Court held that a child witness’s evidence was improperly received without voire dire, clarified that bodily harm need not be proved by medical evidence, and noted an illegal default sentence.
Uganda v Dralon & Another (Criminal Revision 50 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 65 (9 May 1991)
The High Court set aside an illegal sentence that gave accused persons a choice between imprisonment and a fine, and substituted lawful fines with default imprisonment.
Uganda v Omona (Revision Order 19 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 51 (6 May 1991)
The High Court held that a 6-month default sentence for a fine of Shs.1,500 was illegal and substituted the lawful maximum of 7 days, while upholding the conviction.
