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Kasubo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 155 of 2010) [2024] UGCA 115 (16 May 2024)
The Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for kidnap with intent to murder, finding sufficient corroborated circumstantial evidence and no sentencing error.
Uganda v Kasolo and 5 Others (Criminal Case 571 of 2020) [2023] UGHCCRD 148 (19 October 2023)
The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Kasolo Coporiyamu (A1), Lubega Johnson (A2), Kalyango Nasif (A3), Kiseka Hassan (A4), and Mpanga Sharif (A5) jointly participated in the kidnap, murder, and aggravated robbery of Nagirinya Maria Gateni and Kitayimbwa Ronald. The evidence included direct testimony from an accomplice (PW9), corroborated by forensic evidence, postmortem reports, call data analysis, confessions, and scene reconstruction. The court held that the alibi defenses were false and unsupported, and that the accused acted with common intention. The d…
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Wasswa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 102 of 2017) [2023] UGCA 181 (19 July 2023)
The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction-derived sentence appeal but increased the appellant’s 44-year term to life imprisonment for kidnapping a young child and causing permanent, severe injuries.
Uganda v Mugabe and 5 Others (HCT-00-CR-SC 485 of 2018) [2022] UGHCCRD 144 (2 November 2022)
The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Nabwanika Rehema Halima was unlawfully killed with malice aforethought and that she was kidnapped with intent to murder. The confessional statements of A1 and A2 were found to be voluntary, consistent, and corroborated by independent evidence, including the recovery of the body at the location described, physical evidence at the scene, and the presence of Dumba's shrine. The court applied the principles governing accomplice evidence and corroboration, warning itself of the dangers but finding sufficient corroboration in…
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Uganda v Mugabe and 5 Others (Criminal Session Case 485 of 2018) [2022] UGHCCRD 115 (2 November 2022)
The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that Nabwanika Rehema Halima was unlawfully killed with malice aforethought and that she was kidnapped with intent to murder. The confessions of A1 and A2, corroborated by physical evidence and video reconstruction, established the participation of Mugabe Kamada Shakur, Olo John Bosco, Dumba Ali Salongo Kyagulanyi Sembajja, Kaaya Brian, and Lukwago Herbert in both offences. The court applied the principles of corroboration for accomplice evidence and found sufficient independent facts supporting the confessions. The defence a…
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Ssebuwufu & 7 Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 158 of 2019; Criminal Appeal 191 of 2019) [2021] UGCA 211 (25 October 2021)
The Court of Appeal partly allowed the appeals, setting aside aggravated robbery and kidnap convictions, upholding murder convictions for four appellants, and reducing sentence.
Nampejja Melon v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 103 of 2019) [2020] UGHC 19 (24 January 2020)
The High Court at Mbarara dismissed Nampejja Melon’s bail application pending trial for kidnap with intent to murder, finding the sureties were not substantial.
Mbaguta & Anor Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 061 of 2018) [2019] UGCA 235 (30 July 2019)
The Court of Appeal found that the trial was rendered a nullity due to the trial judge's failure to sum up the law and evidence to the assessors as mandated by section 82(1) of the Trial on Indictments Act. This omission is a fatal procedural irregularity that cannot be cured by the general saving provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code Act or the Trial on Indictments Act, as it occasioned a miscarriage of justice. The court further held that the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution was insufficient to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants kidnapped the missing p…
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Uganda V Ssebuwufu Mohammed & 7 Others (Criminal Session Case No. 0493 of 2015) [2019] UGHC 1 (24 June 2019)
The High Court convicted seven accused of murder, aggravated robbery, and kidnapping with intent to murder, finding common intention and rejecting their defences.
