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Criminal Law [1996] UGHC 41

Uganda v Okot

Uganda v Okot (Criminal Revision 12 of 1996) [1996] UGHC 41 (27 May 1996)

The High Court quashed Okot Zake’s conviction for indecent assault because the prosecution facts were too vague to disclose the offence, and it refused a retrial.

  • Indecent Assault
  • Plea And Conviction
  • Sufficiency Of Facts
  • Retrial Powers
  • Indecent-assault
  • Criminal-revision
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Criminal Law [1977] UGHCCRD 2

Uganda v Ndinywa (Crim.Rev.No.205 of 1976)

Uganda v Ndinywa (Crim.Rev.No.205 of 1976) [1977] UGHCCRD 2 (28 January 1977)

The High Court quashed a conviction where police used a possession-of-stolen-property charge improperly and the magistrate convicted the accused of uncharged theft.

  • Improper Arrest
  • Charge Amendment
  • Conviction On Wrong Offence
  • Possession Of Stolen Property
  • Plea And Conviction
  • Magistrates Courts Act Interpretation
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Criminal Law [1933] EACA 26

Rex v Mugut (Cr. R. 44/1933.)

Rex v Mugut (Cr. R. 44/1933.) [1933] EACA 26 (1 January 1933)

The court held that merely setting out with spears and clubs did not by itself amount to an attempt to steal, distinguishing intention from attempt under the Penal Code.

  • Attempt To Commit Felony
  • Elements Of Attempt
  • Intention Vs Attempt
  • Plea And Conviction
  • Attempt-to-commit-felony
  • Intention-vs-attempt
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