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Ssenkungu Akim v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 161 of 2023) [2025] UGSC 22 (4 July 2025)
The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed a criminal appeal, holding that issues not raised before the Court of Appeal could not be entertained and that the sentence challenge was barred.
Uganda v Kabanda (Criminal Case 278 of 2020) [2022] UGHCCRD 94 (29 July 2022)
The High Court convicted Kabanda Jackson of aggravated robbery after finding reliable identification, recent possession of a stolen phone, and proof of violence with pangas.
Kaggwa alias Gadaffi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 97 of 2014) [2021] UGCA 185 (22 December 2021)
The Court found that the appellant was arrested two days after the robbery and was in possession of the victim's ATM cards, which he failed to credibly explain. The evidence of recent possession was sufficient to connect him to the offence, and minor contradictions in witness testimony did not undermine the prosecution's case. The trial Judge correctly applied the doctrine of recent possession and circumstantial evidence, leading to a conviction. However, the sentence of 30 years imprisonment was deemed harsh and excessive compared to sentences in similar cases, especially since the victim su…
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Guloba Rogers v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 57 of 2013) [2021] UGCA 16 (30 March 2021)
The Court of Appeal found that the trial Judge properly evaluated both direct and circumstantial evidence, including the testimony of PW3, who was a credible witness and had known the appellant prior to the incident. The circumstantial evidence, including the appellant's recent possession of the stolen motorcycle and lack of a credible explanation, satisfied the requirements for conviction under the doctrine of recent possession. The appellant's alibi was discredited by evidence placing him in Lira town with the deceased on the night of the crime. The Court held that the conviction was sound…
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Uganda v Ndyabutono (Criminal Session 129 of 2017) [2021] UGHCCRD 16 (4 March 2021)
The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused participated in the aggravated robbery. Contradictions in witness testimony regarding the identification of the accused, the absence of an identification parade, and the initial police report naming only unidentified assailants undermined the prosecution's case on direct involvement. However, the accused was found in possession of a phone recently stolen during the robbery. His explanation for possession—that he bought it from a stranger known only as 'King'—was deemed unsatisfactory, especially as h…
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Hassan Kagende v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 362 of 2017) [2020] UGCA 2097 (15 September 2020)
The Court of Appeal upheld Hassan Kagende’s conviction for aggravated robbery, finding the identification evidence, recent possession, and rejection of his alibi sufficient.
Uganda V Obua Polycap & Another (Criminal Session Case No. 0454 of 2015) [2019] UGHC 3 (27 June 2019)
The High Court convicted one accused of simple robbery and the other of receiving stolen property, but not aggravated robbery, after finding no proven deadly weapon.
Uganda v Tumukunde (HCT – 01 – CR – SC – 148 of 2014) [2016] UGHCCRD 99 (10 November 2016)
The High Court acquitted Tumukunde Sula of aggravated robbery, finding the prosecution evidence inconsistent, hearsay-based, and insufficient to prove the charge.
Rutabingwa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 57 of 2011) [2014] UGCA 79 (19 September 2014)
The Court of Appeal found that, even without relying on the charge and caution statement, the prosecution evidence was overwhelming and proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant participated in the aggravated robbery. The doctrine of recent possession applied, as the appellant was found in possession of the stolen motor cycle shortly after the robbery and failed to provide a reasonable explanation. The inconsistencies in dates were minor and attributable to the lapse of time, not deliberate falsehoods. The trial Judge's failure to conduct a trial within a trial for the charge and caut…
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Uganda v Kulabako & 2 Ors (Criminal Session Case No. 0091 of 2010) [2010] UGHC 179 (9 November 2010)
The High Court at Mukono convicted Bizibu Vicent of aggravated robbery, relying on recent possession, and acquitted Kulabako Kayondo Richard for insufficient proof.
