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Nsabimana v Uganda [2020] UGSC 33 (6 October 2020)
The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed a murder appeal, holding that the appellant failed to prove insanity or diminished responsibility at trial.
Nsabimana Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No.189 of 2013) [2016] UGCA 74 (7 December 2016)
The Court found no credible evidence that the appellant was of unsound mind at the time of the offence; witness testimony and medical evidence indicated normal mental status. The burden to prove diminished responsibility was not discharged by the defence. The confession statement was improperly admitted without a trial-within-a-trial, but even excluding it, circumstantial evidence overwhelmingly established the appellant's guilt. The appellant was legally represented at trial, and lack of objection or cross-examination did not amount to absence of representation. The death sentence was deemed…
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Uganda v Sekamatte (Criminal CAse No. 170 of 2012) [2012] UGHC 186 (20 September 2012)
The High Court of Uganda declined to uphold a mandatory death sentence for murder and imposed 32 years’ imprisonment after weighing aggravating and mitigating factors.
Uganda v Owor Phillip (Criminal Case No.67 Of 2004) (Criminal Case No.67 of 2004) [2005] UGHC 76 (6 January 2005)
The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Owora Philip unlawfully caused the death of Nyaburu Federesi by inflicting fatal head injuries with a hoe. The evidence established the elements of homicide, but the court was not satisfied that malice aforethought was present due to the circumstances of provocation (the deceased sold the accused's chicken without his consent) and the accused's intoxication at the time of the offense. The defense of diminished responsibility was rejected as there was no evidence of mental abnormality or disease. The court held that the a…
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Uganda v Owora (Criminal Session Case No. 067/2004) [2005] UGHCCRD 2 (6 January 2005)
The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Owora Philip unlawfully caused the death of Nyaburu Peredasi by inflicting fatal head injuries with a hoe. However, the evidence established that the accused was provoked by the deceased's sale of his chicken and was intoxicated at the time, as corroborated by witnesses who described him as drunk and aggressive. The court held that these factors deprived the accused of the capacity to form the specific intent required for murder. The defence of diminished responsibility was rejected due to lack of supporting evidence and…
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Ssebakijje v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 6 of 2000) [2000] UGSC 32 (1 June 2000)
The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed a murder appeal, holding that circumstantial evidence sustained the conviction and that diminished responsibility was not proved.
