Uganda v Obonyo
Uganda v Obonyo (Criminal Revision 29 of 1991) [1991] UGHC 67 (3 May 1991)
The court found that the plea of 'I admit' was equivocal and did not admit all the essential ingredients of the offence, particularly as the narrated facts failed to establish that the objects were live ammunition and did not aver that the accused lacked a valid firearm certificate. The conviction was therefore bad in law and must be quashed. Additionally, the default sentence of 10 months imprisonment for non-payment of a fine of Shs. 10,000/= was illegal as it exceeded the statutory maximum of one month. Both the conviction and sentence were set aside.
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- Unlawful Possession Of Ammunition
- Equivocal Plea
- Sentencing Illegality
- Firearm Act Offences