Uganda Case Law

Rex v Mugut (Cr. R. 44/1933.)

Rex v Mugut (Cr. R. 44/1933.) [1933] EACA 26 (1 January 1933)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Cr. R. 44/1933.

Judge

Gamble. Ag. J. (Kenya), Thomas, J. (Kenya)

The court held that merely setting out with spears and clubs did not by itself amount to an attempt to steal, distinguishing intention from attempt under the Penal Code.

• Attempt To Commit Felony
• Elements Of Attempt
• Intention Vs Attempt
• Plea And Conviction
• Attempt-to-commit-felony
• Intention-vs-attempt