Uganda Case Law

Kagende v Uganda

Kagende v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 55 of 2020) [2022] UGSC 16 (17 March 2022)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal 55 of 2020

Judge

Owiny-Dollo, CJ, Arach-Amoko, JSC, Opio-Aweri, JSC, Tibatemwa, JSC, Mugamba, JSC

The Supreme Court held that the appellant failed to satisfy the principles for admission of additional evidence, as the evidence was not new, relevant, or capable of influencing the outcome. The conviction for aggravated robbery was properly sustained based on the doctrine of recent possession, with the appellant's explanations for possession of stolen property found unsatisfactory and contradicted by the evidence. Although the Court of Appeal misdirected itself in evaluating the alibi by focusing on the date of arrest rather than the date of the offence, this did not affect the conviction, w…

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• Aggravated Robbery
• Recent Possession Doctrine
• Evaluation Of Alibi
• Sentencing And Remand
• Admission Of Additional Evidence

Guloba Rogers v Uganda

Guloba Rogers v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 57 of 2013) [2021] UGCA 16 (30 March 2021)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 57 of 2013

Judge

Kasule, Ag JA, Obura, JA, Buteera, DCJ

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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• Aggravated Robbery
• Murder
• Identification Evidence
• Doctrine Of Recent Possession
• Sentencing Guidelines
• Evaluation Of Alibi

Hassan Kagende v Uganda

Hassan Kagende v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 362 of 2017) [2020] UGCA 2097 (15 September 2020)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 362 of 2017

Judge

Cheborion, JA, Egonda-Ntende, JA, Kibeedi, JA

The Court of Appeal upheld Hassan Kagende’s conviction for aggravated robbery, finding the identification evidence, recent possession, and rejection of his alibi sufficient.

• Aggravated Robbery
• Identification Evidence
• Doctrine Of Recent Possession
• Evaluation Of Alibi
• Contradictions In Testimony
• Aggravated-robbery

Twaha Vs Uganda

Twaha Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 491 of 2014) [2019] UGCA 238 (8 August 2019)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 491 of 2014

The Court found that the trial Judge properly admitted the appellant's confession statement after a trial within a trial, relying on the medical report and the circumstances of its recording to conclude it was voluntary and true. The corroborative evidence from prosecution witnesses, particularly PW1 and PW5, was sufficient to support the confession, despite weaknesses in other testimonies. The trial Judge misdirected himself by not thoroughly evaluating the defence's alibi, but this did not occasion a miscarriage of justice as the prosecution evidence placed the appellant at the scene. The s…

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• Murder
• Admissibility Of Confession
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Evaluation Of Alibi
• Sentencing Guidelines

Ngobya v Uganda

Ngobya v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 265 of 2011) [2018] UGCA 48 (30 July 2018)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 265 of 2011

Judge

Egonda-Ntende, JA, Obura, JA, Musota, JA

The Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for aggravated defilement but reduced a 37-year sentence after finding the remand period had not been properly deducted.

• Aggravated Defilement
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Admissibility Of Hearsay
• Evaluation Of Alibi
• Sentencing Guidelines
• Aggravated-defilement

Miriyo & Anor v Uganda

Miriyo & Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 11 of 2011) [2018] UGCA 50 (30 July 2018)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 11 of 2011

Judge

Egonda-Ntende, JA, Obura, JA, Musota, JA

The Court of Appeal allowed a criminal appeal, finding the identification evidence unsafe and the trial court’s evaluation of the alibi and defence evidence inadequate.

• Aggravated Robbery
• Identification Evidence
• Burden Of Proof
• Evaluation Of Alibi
• Aggravated-robbery
• Identification-evidence

Tujunirwe v Uganda

Tujunirwe v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 26 of 2006) [2014] UGCA 81 (30 April 2014)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 26 of 2006

The Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge to a defilement conviction, upheld the 16-year sentence, and rejected arguments based on alibi and missing witness evidence.

• Defilement
• Evaluation Of Alibi
• Burden Of Proof
• Witness Testimony
• Sentencing
• Appeals Process

PC Mulwani and Another v Uganda

PC Mulwani and Another v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 3 of 1992) [1993] UGSC 31 (31 December 1993)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal 3 of 1992

Judge

Mayindo, DCJ, Odoki, JSC, Oder, JSC

The Supreme Court found that the trial judge had properly evaluated the evidence and that the identification of the appellants was reliable, having occurred in broad daylight and confirmed by multiple witnesses. The pistol recovered from the first appellant was deemed a deadly weapon based on both police and expert testimony, and the failure to establish the expert's qualifications did not result in a miscarriage of justice. The extra judicial statement was admissible as it was made voluntarily and did not amount to a confession. The appellants' alibi was properly rejected as false, given the…

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• Aggravated Robbery
• Identification Evidence
• Admissibility Of Confession
• Deadly Weapon Definition
• Evaluation Of Alibi
• Expert Evidence