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Okoth v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 168 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCRD 110 (12 September 2023)
High Court bail ruling dismissing Okoth Stephen’s application after finding contradictions in his documents and insufficient assurance he would attend trial.
Uganda v Namugenyi (Criminal Appeal No. 046 of 2014) [2015] UGHCCRD 26 (25 May 2015)
The High Court allowed a prosecution appeal against lenient sentences, set aside cautions for land fraud-related offences, and substituted custodial and financial penalties.
Chour Mohammed v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0123 of 2015) [2015] UGHCCRD 1 (15 May 2015)
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed convictions for false pretences, forgery, and uttering false documents, and set aside a compensation order.
Mubiru and Another v Uganda (Misc. Criminal Application No. 30/94) [1994] UGHC 120 (29 April 1994)
The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed convictions for obtaining money by false pretences, and held the facts disclosed a civil dispute rather than a crime.
Opio and Another v Uganda (CRIMINAL REVISION ORDER NO. 85/91) [1991] UGHC 84 (3 September 1991)
The High Court quashed convictions entered on charges not properly laid and set aside an illegal default sentence, ordering repayment of any fine paid.
Regina v Jamal (Criminal Appeal No. 115 of 1955) [1955] EACA 351 (1 January 1955)
The Court of Appeal upheld principles on criminal first appeals and restored a conviction for obtaining goods by false pretences, finding fraud could be inferred.
Jamal v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 154 of .1955) [1955] EACA 352 (1 January 1955)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa allowed a criminal appeal, quashing a conviction for obtaining bills of lading by false pretences due to insufficient proof of fraudulent intent.
Rex v Robert (Criminal Appeal No. 402 of 1948.) [1948] EACA 74 (1 January 1948)
The appeal held that false pretences require a misrepresentation, but the facts supported a conviction for obtaining credit by false pretences.
Rex v Meyerowitz (Criminal Appeal No. 215 of 1947) [1947] EACA 53 (1 January 1947)
The Court of Appeal held that intent to defraud is required under s. 309(1) of the Kenya Penal Code, quashing convictions on two counts for misdirection.
Rex v Jetha (Criminal Appeal No. 291 of 1945) [1946] EACA 27 (1 January 1946)
The Court held that although it was doubtful whether the fifth charge of giving false information was founded on the same facts as the charges of obtaining money by false pretences, any irregularity in the joinder of charges was curable under Section 335 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1930, provided no failure of justice occurred. The test for failure of justice is whether the irregularity caused prejudice or embarrassment to the accused. The Court found no such prejudice, as evidence of the false report could have been admitted to establish fraudulent intent even if tried separately. The Ma…
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