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Cherop v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 244 of 2024) [2025] UGCA 98 (10 April 2025)
Second appeal in a grievous harm conviction. The Court upheld findings on conviction, but reduced the sentence by 21 days after finding the remand period was ignored.
Uganda v Magumba & 3 Others (Criminal Session 82 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 539 (25 June 2024)
The court found that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that Magumba Wilson alias Wotaya (A1), Kisubi Dan (A2), and Juma Okati (A3) participated in the murder of Bateganya Matiya. Multiple eyewitnesses identified the accused in broad daylight, and their testimonies were corroborated by medical and postmortem evidence. The conditions for proper identification were met, and the accused persons' alibi defences were found to be blanket denials lacking credibility. The prosecution failed to prove attempted murder against Mukembo Edirisa (A4), who was only found liable for common as…
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Makonzi and 3 Others v Uganda (HCT-14-CR-CN 8 of 2020) [2024] UGHC 235 (17 April 2024)
The High Court partly allowed a criminal appeal, quashing a conviction for assault occasioning actual bodily harm because the charge was defective, while upholding grievous harm and theft convictions.
Makonzi & 3 Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 104 of 2018) [2024] UGHC 227 (17 April 2024)
The High Court partly allowed a criminal appeal, quashing the assault occasioning actual bodily harm conviction for a defective charge, but upholding grievous harm and theft convictions.
Uganda v Aruho (Criminal Session Case 629 of 2019) [2023] UGHCCRD 131 (6 September 2023)
The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the ingredient of theft of the motorcycle beyond reasonable doubt, as the complainant testified that the motorcycle was not stolen and the accused ran away when villagers arrived. However, the evidence established that the accused assaulted the complainant with intent to steal and used violence, satisfying the elements of attempted robbery under section 287 of the Penal Code Act. The medical evidence and testimony confirmed that the accused unlawfully caused grievous harm to the complainant, meeting the requirements of section 219 of the Pe…
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Uganda v Malimbe (HCT-00-CR-CF 32 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCRD 149 (31 August 2023)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate properly convicted the respondent on his guilty plea for Doing Grievous Harm, but failed to deduct the period spent on remand as required by Article 23(8) of the Constitution. The sentence of two years was appropriate given the severity of the offence and the need to protect the child, but the trial court did not adequately consider the child's welfare or the impact of custodial sentencing on the primary caregiver, as required by the Sentencing Guidelines. Nevertheless, the High Court determined that temporary separation was necessary to protect…
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Uganda v Zabasaija and 2 Others (Criminal Appeal 2 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCRD 163 (18 August 2023)
The High Court dismissed the DPP’s appeal, upholding the acquittal of three respondents on a grievous harm charge for lack of proof beyond reasonable doubt.
Etoma v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 404 of 2016) [2023] UGCA 116 (29 March 2023)
The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge was correct in relying on the medical report, which was admitted by consent under a memorandum of agreed facts, to establish the element of grievous harm required for aggravated robbery. The definition of grievous harm under the Penal Code Act is broad and not limited to permanent injury; the injuries described in the medical report, including a deep cut and blunt injury with potential for internal organ damage, satisfied this requirement. The court declined to follow the foreign authority cited by the appellant, finding the Ugandan statutory defi…
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Okumu and 2 Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 140 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCRD 16 (13 March 2023)
The court found that the prosecution proved all essential ingredients of the offence of grievous harm beyond reasonable doubt. The evidence established that the complainant sustained grievous harm, the harm was caused unlawfully, and the appellants actively participated in causing the harm. The defense of self-defense was not available to the appellants as they were the aggressors. The trial magistrate properly evaluated the evidence in convicting the appellants. However, the sentencing process was flawed as the allocutus was not properly conducted and mitigating factors were not considered.…
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Mukasa and Another v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 1 of 2018) [2022] UGHC 77 (31 October 2022)
The High Court upheld convictions for grievous harm, rejected evidentiary and allocutus complaints, and reduced each appellant’s sentence to 3 years.
