Onega v Uganda (Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 0010 of 2016) [2016] UGHCCRD 102 (4 November 2016)
Court
HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Case number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 0010 of 2016
Judge
Stephen Mubiru, J
The court found that the applicant, indicted for murder in a domestic violence context, failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances warranting release on bail. The applicant did not rely on grave sickness, infancy, advanced age, or lack of objection by the state. The court emphasized the heightened risk to victims and witnesses in domestic violence cases, noting that the applicant's close relationship to potential witnesses increased the likelihood of interference and danger. The sureties presented were deemed insubstantial and incapable of guaranteeing the applicant's compliance or safet…