Uganda v Ssekajja and Another
Uganda v Ssekajja and Another (Criminal Appeal 112 of 2016) [2022] UGHCCRD 125 (26 March 2022)
The court found that while the respondents physically carried the box containing protected species, the prosecution failed to prove exclusive control, authority, or intention to own the contents. The evidence established that the respondents were merely transporters for a third party who fled at the time of arrest. The prosecution did not demonstrate beyond reasonable doubt that the respondents exercised dominion over the parrots or held them as their own property. The essential ingredient of possession, as required by law for conviction under the Uganda Wildlife Act and Game Preservation and…
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- Unlawful Possession Of Protected Species
- Strict Liability Offences
- Evidentiary Standard Beyond Reasonable Doubt
- Wildlife Conservation
- Criminal Intent
- Acquittal