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Augustino and Another v United Republic of Tanzania (Ruling) (Application 015/2016) [2016] AfCHPR 78 (3 June 2016)
The African Court granted provisional measures to stop Tanzania from executing two death-row applicants while their human rights application is pending.
Idirisaa Mugisa V Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0016 of 2008) [2013] UGHC 253 (4 March 2013)
The court found that the charge sheet was fatally defective because the statement of offence alleged reckless driving while the particulars described dangerous driving, which are distinct offences under the Traffic and Road Safety Act. This variance created confusion and made it impossible for the accused to receive a meaningful explanation of the charge's ingredients, especially as he relied on interpretation and had no legal representation. As a result, the plea of guilty could not be considered unequivocal, and the conviction and sentence based on such a plea were invalid. The trial magist…
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