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Uganda v Nkurunziza alias Bebe and 3 Others (Criminal Session Case 209 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 1144 (4 October 2024)
The High Court of Uganda at Hoima convicted A2 and A4 for murder, finding they participated in an assault that led to the death of Rujungana Moses.
Ngobi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 82 of 2021) [2024] UGCA 126 (24 May 2024)
The Court of Appeal upheld Ngobi Rashid’s conviction for aggravated defilement but reduced his sentence from 35 years to 12 years.
Uganda v Karungi and Another (HCT-00-CR-SC 171 of 2019) [2023] UGHCCRD 22 (24 April 2023)
The High Court acquitted Karungi Abubakar of two murder counts, finding the prosecution proved the deaths and malice aforethought but not his participation.
Monday Godfrey & Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0217 of 2016) [2020] UGCA 15 (3 February 2020)
The Court of Appeal found that both the trial and first appellate courts properly evaluated the evidence and that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants committed acts intended to cause grievous harm. The identification of the appellants was reliable, as they were well known to the victims and the attack occurred in broad daylight. Medical evidence corroborated the classification of injuries as grievous harm. The contradictions raised by the appellants were minor and did not affect the substance of the prosecution's case. The court held that the intention to cause…
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Uganda v Ahimbisibwe & Anor (HCT-01-CR-SC-0071 OF 2015) [2018] UGHCCRD 131 (4 May 2018)
The court found that the prosecution proved all the essential ingredients of murder against Ahimbisibwe Amos beyond reasonable doubt: the death of Kahesi David was established and shown to be unlawfully caused by multiple injuries; malice aforethought was inferred from the nature and location of the wounds; identification was confirmed through dying declarations, corroborated by witnesses, and a voluntary confession. The defence of Ahimbisibwe Amos was rejected as an afterthought. In contrast, the prosecution failed to prove the participation of Ndyamuhaki Bruce, whose defence was credible an…
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Uganda v Busobozi & Anor (HCT-01-CR-SC-0116 OF 2016) [2018] UGHCCRD 132 (4 May 2018)
The High Court convicted Busobozi David of murder, finding the prosecution proved death, unlawful causation, malice aforethought, and identification beyond reasonable doubt.
Uganda v Okine (HCT-09-CR-SC-0101-2013) [2017] UGHCCRD 88 (11 April 2017)
The court found that the accused, after being refused money by his wife, assaulted her in a fit of anger, kicking her in the abdomen and causing fatal internal injuries. The evidence from two eyewitnesses, who were closely related to the accused and deceased, established his identity and participation beyond reasonable doubt. The court determined that the killing was not premeditated and lacked malice aforethought, as there was no evidence of planning or intent to cause death. The circumstances indicated a spontaneous loss of temper and provocation, fitting the partial defence of provocation.…
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Mbago v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 019 of 2015) [2015] UGHCCRD 24 (13 August 2015)
The High Court upheld Mbago Charles’s conviction for threatening violence, finding the evidence sufficient, but reduced the illegal default sentence to 12 months.
Setti v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 020 of 2011) [2015] UGHCCRD 32 (1 April 2015)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against convictions for forgery and uttering false documents, holding that circumstantial evidence and witness identification were sufficient.
Uganda v Marani & Anor (Criminal Session Case No. 33 of 2012) [2014] UGHCCRD 58 (19 September 2014)
The court found that Kisaka Mary died as a result of a brutal and unlawful assault, with injuries indicating malice aforethought. Eyewitnesses identified the accused as lead participants in the murder, and their motive was established by their belief that the deceased had bewitched them. The accused's subsequent disappearance from the village was incompatible with innocent conduct and corroborated their guilt. The defence of alibi was discredited by the evidence, and the court concluded that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. The accused had formed a common intention…
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