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Criminal Law [2019] UGHCCRD 200

Uganda v Wakumire

Uganda v Wakumire (Criminal Case No. 277 of 2013) [2019] UGHCCRD 200 (19 February 2019)

The High Court resentenced a murder convict with chronic schizophrenia to 18 years’ imprisonment, emphasizing mental illness, rehabilitation, and delay in resentencing.

  • Murder
  • Sentencing
  • Mental Health
  • Mitigating Factors
  • Murder-sentencing
  • Mental-health-in-sentencing
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Criminal Law [2018] UGHCCRD 28

Uganda v Mukasa

Uganda v Mukasa (Criminal Sessions Case No. 0142 of 2015) [2018] UGHCCRD 28 (19 January 2018)

The High Court convicted the accused on a guilty plea for murder and imposed 15 years' imprisonment after applying mitigation and remand credit.

  • Murder
  • Sentencing Guidelines
  • Mitigation
  • Mental Health
  • Remand Deduction
  • Murder-sentencing
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Criminal Law [1950] EACA 622

Musele v Reginam

Musele v Reginam (Criminal Appeal Nd. 266 of 1956) [1950] EACA 622 (1 January 1950)

The East African Court of Appeal dismissed a murder appeal, holding that insanity requires proof of inability, through disease of the mind, to know the act was contrary to law.

  • Insanity Defence
  • Murder
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Mental Health
  • M Naghten Rules
  • Insanity-defence
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