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Epeet v Uganda (Criminal Revision Application No. 1 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 34 (24 January 2023)
The High Court revised and set aside a conviction and four-year sentence after finding the applicant was a minor and the guilty plea was not properly taken.
Isabirye v Uganda (Criminal Revision Cause No. 03 of 2018.) [2019] UGHCCRD 1 (8 January 2019)
The High Court declined criminal revision, holding that the evidence of age was unreliable and did not prove the convict was a juvenile at trial.
Uganda v Rwotomiyo (Criminal Sessions Case No. 012 of 2018) [2018] UGHCCRD 193 (23 November 2018)
The High Court at Gulu convicted a juvenile offender for aggravated defilement on a guilty plea and, after applying remand credit, ordered time served.
Uganda v Bedayika (High Court Criminal Juvenile Session Case No. 19 of 2016) [2016] UGHCCRD 474 (15 September 2016)
The High Court held that it retains jurisdiction to sentence a child offender tried alone for a capital offence, subject to the prohibition on death sentences.
Magezi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 24 of 1991) [1993] UGSC 35 (5 February 1993)
The Supreme Court upheld John Magesi’s conviction for murder and aggravated robbery, but set aside the death sentence because he may have been under 18.
