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Ssebulime Farook v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 255 of 2016) [2025] UGCA 167 (30 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal upheld a murder conviction and 40-year sentence, finding circumstantial evidence and the last seen doctrine sufficient, with no material contradictions.
Uganda v Esiep (Criminal Session Case 210 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 324 (19 May 2025)
The court found that the prosecution proved all elements of murder beyond reasonable doubt. The deceased was last seen alive with the accused, who provided a false explanation for the disappearance. The post mortem report and witness testimony ruled out accidental or natural causes, including crocodile attack, and indicated lethal force resulting in spinal cord injury. The circumstantial evidence, including prior threats and the accused's conduct, established malice aforethought. Applying the last seen doctrine and the strength of circumstantial evidence, the court concluded that the accused…
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Akandwanaho v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 143 of 2021) [2024] UGCA 215 (16 August 2024)
The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge did not err in the appointment or handling of assessors, as the appellant had legal representation and did not object, and no prejudice was occasioned. The evidence regarding the appellant's residence and disappearance after the crime was not materially contradictory and provided corroborative circumstantial evidence supporting the conviction. The 'last seen doctrine' was applicable, and the appellant's denial and alibi were rebutted by credible witness testimony. However, the trial judge misdirected himself by relying on hearsay evidence from PW…
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Uganda v Namumanya & 2 Others (Criminal Session 333 of 2020) [2024] UGHC 491 (21 June 2024)
The High Court acquitted three accused persons of murder and aggravated robbery, finding the deceased’s identity and the identification parades were not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Uganda v Kalyegira & Another (Criminal Session 282 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 509 (18 June 2024)
The High Court of Uganda at Fort Portal acquitted two accused persons of murder after finding that circumstantial and DNA evidence left reasonable doubt.
Uganda v Ahaisibwe & Another (Criminal Session 325 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 653 (9 June 2024)
The High Court held that A1 was proved guilty of murder on circumstantial evidence and the last-seen doctrine, but the case abated because he was deceased.
Baluku v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 585 of 2015) [2023] UGCA 229 (25 August 2023)
The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge's omission to cite the specific section of law under which the appellant was convicted did not occasion a miscarriage of justice, as the indictment and judgment made clear the offence was murder. The conviction was properly based on circumstantial evidence, which was sufficient and did not require corroboration, as the appellant was last seen with the deceased and failed to explain the fatal injuries, which were inconsistent with drowning. The medical evidence confirmed death by blunt force trauma, not drowning. The sentence of 35 years' imprisonm…
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Mugerwa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 285 of 2016) [2023] UGCA 183 (19 July 2023)
The Court of Appeal upheld Gerald Mugerwa’s murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence, but reduced his 45-year sentence to 30 years and deducted remand time.
Uganda v Maniraguha (Criminal Session Case 233 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCRD 33 (4 July 2023)
The High Court at Kiboga convicted Maniraguha Theozene of murder, finding the prosecution proved death, unlawfulness, malice aforethought, and circumstantial participation.
SPC Nono v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 628 of 2014) [2023] UGCA 152 (18 May 2023)
The Court of Appeal set aside a murder conviction, finding the case rested on weak circumstantial evidence and unresolved gaps in the prosecution proof.
