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Nabirye v Uganda (Criminal Revision 50 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCRD 14 (13 March 2025)
High Court revision of a criminal sentence. The court held the magistrate’s sentence was erroneous, set aside compensation, and revised imprisonment to 10 months already served.
Muyanja v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No.13 of 2015) [2015] UGHCCRD 72 (3 September 2015)
The High Court found that the Trial Magistrate acted within her powers under Section 197(1) of the Magistrates Court Act in awarding compensation to the complainant for the material loss suffered as a result of the appellant's theft. The compensation order of UGX 3,500,000 was deemed fair and reasonable, as it reflected the amount lost and was recoverable by civil suit. The appellant's inability to pay within six months was not sufficient to render the order unlawful or unreasonable, as the law permits the court to exercise discretion in such matters. The appeal was dismissed, and the convict…
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Uganda v Alewo (Criminal Revision 3 of 1995) [1995] UGHC 42 (19 January 1995)
High Court revision of illegal traffic sentences: the magistrate’s alternative fines exceeded statutory limits and the sentences were set aside and substituted.
