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Uganda v Omirambe (Criminal Case 15 of 2018) [2021] UGHCCRD 89 (14 April 2021)
The High Court held that section 129A does not create a child-to-child sex offence; it only sets procedure. The accused was to be tried for aggravated defilement in the High Court.
Uganda v Tibemanzi Deus (Criminal Revision No. HCT-00-CR-CV-CO-02-2006) (Criminal Revision No. HCT-00-CR-CV-CO-02-2006) [2006] UGHC 47 (1 November 2006)
The High Court quashed a conviction for idle and disorderly conduct, holding that photographing the President without permission did not amount to a breach of the peace.
Farah v The Queen (Criminal Appeal No. 316 of 1956) [1956] EACA 11 (1 January 1956)
The court upheld a conviction for attempted theft, holding that forcing a car window, furtive conduct, flight, and false denial showed an overt act under section 389.
Patel v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 1073 of 1954) [1955] EACA 359 (1 January 1955)
The court held that when the prosecution elects to charge only receiving stolen property, it must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had guilty knowledge at the time of receipt. If this essential element is not established, the accused must be acquitted and cannot be convicted of retaining stolen property, as that constitutes a different offence with distinct ingredients. The appellate Judge erred in substituting a conviction for retaining when the charge was solely for receiving, and the appellant was not called upon to answer a case of retention. The court emphasized that receiv…
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Patel v Rex (Criminal Appeal No. 200 of 1950) [1951] EACA 137 (1 January 1951)
The court held that the East African Railways were 'special owners' of the tins of ghee under section 263(2) of the Penal Code, as they had a right arising from possession, including the right to sell the property if unclaimed. The tins of ghee were 'property of any person' as defined by section 262, and the Penal Code does not require proof of a general owner at the time of theft for property to be capable of being stolen. The court rejected the appellant's argument that theft from a Lost Property Office is exempt from prosecution and found that the conviction was justified by the evidence.…
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Kimani v Rex (Criminal Appeal No. 199 of 1950) [1951] EACA 139 (1 January 1951)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa upheld a conviction for administering an unlawful oath, holding the complainant was not an accomplice and that judicial notice could be taken of the proscription notice.
Kiondu v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 87 of 1956) [1950] EACA 526 (1 January 1950)
The court held that accessory-after-the-fact liability under section 397 depends on motive or purpose, not merely the inevitable effect of assistance.
Saeed v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 46 of 1953) [1950] EACA 396 (1 January 1950)
The East African Court of Appeal upheld a conviction for attempted murder, holding the jury could infer intent or knowledge from the facts and the appellant’s conduct.
Musa v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 131 of 1956) [1950] EACA 555 (1 January 1950)
Conviction for murder upheld. The court also discussed section 200(c) of the Tanganyika Penal Code and suggested it should not be read to make every unlawful wounding result in murder.
Rex v Wabwire (Criminal Appeal No. 82 of 1949) [1949] EACA 34 (1 January 1949)
The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa dismissed a murder appeal, holding that a belief in witchcraft alone was not legal provocation without a sudden physical act.
