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Criminal Law [1995] UGHC 77

Uganda v Mustafa Luboyi

Uganda v Mustafa Luboyi (Criminal Revision Order No. 8/95) [1995] UGHC 77 (19 December 1995)

The High Court set aside an illegal sentence that exceeded the statutory penalty, substituted a lawful fine, and ordered refund of the excess paid.

  • Sentencing Illegality
  • Revision Of Sentence
  • Motor Vehicle Offences
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Sentence-revision
  • Traffic-offences
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Criminal Law [1995] UGHC 49

Uganda v Ocan

Uganda v Ocan (Criminal Revision 7 of 1995) [1995] UGHC 49 (19 December 1995)

The High Court set aside an illegal sentence that exceeded the statutory maximum and substituted a lawful fine, ordering refund of the excess paid.

  • Sentencing Illegality
  • Revision Of Sentence
  • Motor Vehicle Offences
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Sentence-revision
  • Motor-vehicle-offences
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Criminal Law [1995] UGHC 51

Uganda v Ojok

Uganda v Ojok (Criminal Revision 4 of 1995) [1995] UGHC 51 (18 December 1995)

The High Court of Uganda set aside an illegal sentence imposed after a guilty plea and substituted a lawful fine, ordering the excess amount refunded.

  • Sentencing Illegality
  • Motor Vehicle Offences
  • Revision Of Sentence
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Sentence-revision
  • Motor-vehicle-offences
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Criminal Law [1945] EACA 63

Rex v Kagoriki

Rex v Kagoriki (Criminal Case No. 207 of 1944) [1945] EACA 63 (1 January 1945)

The court convicted a lorry driver of manslaughter after a night-time collision with a train at a level crossing, finding gross criminal negligence under section 197.

  • Manslaughter
  • Criminal Negligence
  • Motor Vehicle Offences
  • Duty Of Care
  • Gross Negligence
  • Criminal-negligence
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Criminal Law [1936] EACA 23

Rex v Batista (Cr. App. No. 124/1935.)

Rex v Batista (Cr. App. No. 124/1935.) [1936] EACA 23 (1 January 1936)

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that a seven-year sentence for manslaughter by criminal negligence was excessive and reduced it to three years.

  • Manslaughter
  • Criminal Negligence
  • Sentencing Guidelines
  • Motor Vehicle Offences
  • Criminal-negligence
  • Sentencing
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