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Uganda v Arugai (Criminal Session 14 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 163 (9 April 2025)
The High Court acquitted the accused at prima facie stage, holding that the complainant was 16 and the proper charge was defilement, not rape.
Birungi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 54 of 2019) [2025] UGCA 6 (24 January 2025)
The Court of Appeal upheld a 20-year sentence and conviction for aggravated defilement, finding the trial judge considered mitigation and the identification evidence was reliable.
Uganda v Mfitumukiza Jamiru (Criminal Session No. 0230 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 344 (9 January 2025)
The High Court convicted Mfitumukiza Jamiru of aggravated trafficking in children and defilement, finding the complainant was 16 and that the offences were proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Sengoba v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 92 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 919 (25 September 2024)
The High Court at Mukono granted bail to an accused facing defilement and aggravated defilement charges, finding a fixed abode, sufficient sureties, and no proven interference risk.
Uganda v Tukamuhebwa & Another (Criminal Session Case 139 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 666 (14 June 2024)
The High Court at Jinja acquitted two accused persons of aggravated trafficking in children, and A1 also of defilement, after finding the prosecution failed to prove the charges.
Omirambe Benjamin v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 48 of 2021) [2024] UGHCCRD 8 (25 January 2024)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate properly exercised sentencing discretion, considering both mitigating and aggravating factors. The appellant's guilty plea, remorsefulness, and status as a first-time offender were weighed against the seriousness and prevalence of the offense, the breach of trust, and the resulting early pregnancy. The sentence of five years' imprisonment was neither illegal nor manifestly excessive, given the maximum penalty for defilement is life imprisonment. The appellate court concluded that there was no error in principle or miscarriage of justice, and thus…
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Uganda v Luwemba (HCT-00-CR-CM 33 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCRD 113 (7 September 2023)
The High Court held that sentence confirmation under section 173 of the Magistrates Courts Act does not apply to a two-year sentence imposed by a Chief Magistrate.
Alleny v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 3 of 2019) [2022] UGHCCRD 128 (20 July 2022)
The High Court upheld a 6-year alternative prison sentence for defilement, finding the trial magistrate considered mitigation and did not err in principle.
Alleny v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 3 of 2019) [2022] UGHCCRD 104 (20 July 2022)
The High Court upheld a 6-year prison term or UGX 3,000,000 fine for defilement, finding no error in principle or failure to consider mitigation.
Alleny v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 3 of 2019) [2022] UGHCCRD 164 (20 July 2022)
The High Court upheld a 6-year alternative sentence for defilement, finding the magistrate considered mitigation and did not err in principle.
