Uganda Case Law

Baigana v Uganda

Baigana v Uganda [2019] UGSC 10 (28 June 2019)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

The Supreme Court found that the appellant had, in substance, satisfied the sentence by payment of the fine, as evidenced by the cashier's acknowledgment and the appellant's release from custody, despite the absence of a formal receipt. Therefore, the imposition of the default sentence of imprisonment by the Court of Appeal was unwarranted and illegal, as imprisonment in default of a fine must terminate upon payment. The Court of Appeal also erred in enhancing the compensation order by imposing interest and a strict payment deadline without proper cause or hearing, exceeding its appellate pow…

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• Sentencing Procedure
• Compensation Orders
• Appeal Rights
• Default Sentences
• Jurisdiction Of Appellate Courts

Uganda v Obbey and 2 Others

Uganda v Obbey and 2 Others (Criminal Revision 20 of 1995) [1995] UGHC 63 (31 May 1995)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Revision 20 of 1995

Judges

GM OKELLO, J

High Court revision correcting illegal bail forfeiture, unlawful costs enforcement, and excessive default sentences in a criminal case.

• Bail Forfeiture
• Costs In Criminal Cases
• Sentencing Guidelines
• Default Sentences
• Criminal-revision
• Bail-forfeiture

Mohamed v Uganda

Mohamed v Uganda (Criminal Revision 31 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 56 (3 May 1991)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Revision 31 of 1991

Judges

GM OKELLO, J

The High Court upheld convictions on three traffic counts after finding the vague pleas were cured by admitted facts, but quashed count 4 and corrected illegal default sentences.

• Traffic Offences
• Plea Equivocality
• Sentencing Illegality
• Default Sentences
• Conviction Validity
• Guilty-pleas