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Walakira v Uganda (Misc.Criminal Application No. 106 of 2019) [2020] UGCA 66 (11 June 2020)
The Court of Appeal dismissed a bail pending appeal application, holding that no exceptional circumstances were shown and that the hearing delay resulted from the applicant’s own omission.
Walakira Lawrence v Uganda (Criminal Application No. 106 of 2019) [2020] UGCA 2062 (11 June 2020)
The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for bail pending appeal, holding that the applicant had not shown exceptional circumstances or unusual reasons.
Oryem Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0311 of 2010) [2019] UGCA 243 (8 August 2019)
The conviction for manslaughter was quashed and the sentence set aside because the trial judge failed to follow proper plea procedure by not explaining the facts of the offence to the accused before conviction. The sentence was also found illegal as it was imposed without remission and without deducting the period spent on remand. The appellant, having spent 9 years in prison, was ordered to be released forthwith as this period was deemed sufficient to meet the ends of justice for the offence of manslaughter.
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Nkula Moses v Uganda (Criminal Application No. 57 of 2008) [2008] UGCA 13 (24 November 2008)
The court held that the grant of bail pending appeal is a discretionary power to be exercised judiciously, guided by established criteria. In this case, the applicant was convicted of manslaughter, an offence involving personal violence, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. The applicant failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances justifying release on bail after conviction. The court was not sufficiently guided on the likelihood of success of the appeal, and the possibility of substantial delay in hearing the appeal was found to be speculative. Of the sureties presented, only one w…
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Uganda v Olima alias Byaruhanga (Criminal Session Case No. 6 of 1993) [1993] UGHCCRD 28 (1 November 1993)
The High Court at Mbale held that the prosecution had not made a prima facie case in an alleged armed robbery, and acquitted the accused.
