Uganda Case Law

Atto Jackline V Uganda

Atto Jackline V Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 146/2004) [2009] UGCA 43 (6 October 2009)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 146/2004

The Court found that the appellant's actions were systematic and premeditated, including luring the five-year-old victim, tying her neck, stuffing her mouth, and throwing her into a pit latrine. The eleven-hour gap between the threat and the killing negated the immediacy required for a provocation defence. The wrongful acts by PW3 and his family did not amount to adequate provocation that would deprive an ordinary person of self-control. The appellant's knowledge and indifference to the victim's death satisfied the requirements for malice aforethought. The claim that the appellant was a minor…

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• Murder
• Provocation Defence
• Malice Aforethought
• Sentencing Of Minors

Lengobe and Another v Rex

Lengobe and Another v Rex (Criminal Appeals Nos. 90 and 91 of 1951) [1951] EACA 193 (1 January 1951)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeals Nos. 90 and 91 of 1951

Judge

Lockhart-Smith, J, Nihill P, Worley VP

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa upheld murder convictions, holding that judgment after assessors’ opinions must be delivered with reasonable despatch.

• Murder Conviction
• Trial Delay
• Judgment Delivery
• Provocation Defence
• Age Of Accused
• Murder-conviction

Rex v Cherwan

Rex v Cherwan (Criminal Appeal No. 159 of 1951) [1951] EACA 203 (1 January 1951)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 159 of 1951

Judge

Edwards CJ, Lockhart-Smith, Ag. VP, Worley, P

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa upheld a murder conviction, rejecting provocation because the retaliatory attack came after time for passions to cool.

• Murder
• Provocation Defence
• Criminal Procedure
• Chain Of Custody
• Provocation-defence
• Criminal-procedure