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Criminal Law [2024] UGHC 202

Ojok v Uganda

Ojok v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 65 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 202 (18 March 2024)

The High Court at Gulu dismissed a bail application in a murder case, finding a real risk of witness interference in a domestic violence context.

  • Bail Pending Trial
  • Murder Charge
  • Domestic Violence Context
  • Interference With Witnesses
  • Bail-pending-trial
  • Murder-charge
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Criminal Law [2016] UGHCCRD 102

Onega v Uganda

Onega v Uganda (Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 0010 of 2016) [2016] UGHCCRD 102 (4 November 2016)

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…

  • Bail Application
  • Murder Charge
  • Domestic Violence Context
  • Exceptional Circumstances
  • Witness Protection
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