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Criminal Law [2024] UGHCCRD 44

Uganda v Nandawula

Uganda v Nandawula (Criminal Appeal 71 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCRD 44 (14 June 2024)

The High Court dismissed the prosecution’s appeal and upheld an acquittal for criminal trespass, housebreaking, and malicious damage, finding a bona fide claim of right.

  • Malicious Damage To Property
  • Housebreaking
  • Criminal Trespass
  • Bonafide Claim Of Right
  • Ownership Of Property
  • Intent In Criminal Offences
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Criminal Law [2022] UGHCCRD 132

Kiyaga v Uganda

Kiyaga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 3 of 2021) [2022] UGHCCRD 132 (15 March 2022)

The High Court upheld the sentences for unlawful possession of Government stores and housebreaking instruments, but set aside the count for suspected stolen property.

  • Sentencing Principles
  • Mitigation Of Sentence
  • Consecutive Vs Concurrent Sentences
  • Appeal Against Sentence
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Appeal-against-sentence
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Criminal Law [1994] UGHCCRD 31

Uganda v Asiu & Ors

Uganda v Asiu & Ors (Criminal Appeal No. 6 of 1993) [1994] UGHCCRD 31 (20 April 1994)

The High Court upheld acquittal on housebreaking and theft charges, finding recent possession inapplicable on the facts, but ordered recovered iron-sheets returned to the bona fide purchaser.

  • House Breaking
  • Theft
  • Recent Possession
  • Circumstantial Evidence
  • Criminal-law
  • Housebreaking
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Criminal Law [1955] EACA 262

Singh and Others v Queen

Singh and Others v Queen (Criminal Appeals Nos. 58 and 59 of 1955) [1955] EACA 262 (1 January 1955)

The appeal challenged a criminal conviction for housebreaking and theft, joinder of offences, and reliance on false statements and circumstantial evidence.

  • Housebreaking
  • Theft
  • Joinder Of Offences
  • Circumstantial Evidence
  • False Statements By Accused
  • Submission Of No Case
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Criminal Law [1953] EACA 20

Runyenje v Regina

Runyenje v Regina (Criminal Appeal No. 805 of 1952) [1953] EACA 20 (1 January 1953)

The court set aside convictions for unlawful assembly, conspiracy, and malicious damage, but upheld a conviction for possession of housebreaking implements.

  • Unlawful Assembly
  • Conspiracy To Commit Felony
  • Intent To Break And Enter
  • Possession Of Housebreaking Instruments
  • Malicious Injury To Property
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal Law [1939] EACA 152

Rex v Kisogumwe and Another (Cr. Apps. Nos. 111 and 112 of 1939)

Rex v Kisogumwe and Another (Cr. Apps. Nos. 111 and 112 of 1939) [1939] EACA 152 (1 January 1939)

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa quashed murder convictions, holding that the appellants had fled before the stabbing and shared no proved common intention to kill.

  • Murder
  • Common Intention
  • Aiding And Abetting
  • Housebreaking
  • Burglary
  • Application Of Penal Code
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