Uganda Case Law

Kiyimba Ronald v Uganda

Kiyimba Ronald v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 102 of 2011) [2020] UGCA 2037 (10 March 2020)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 102 of 2011

Judge

Kakuru, JA, Madrama, JA, Egonda-Ntende, JA

The Court of Appeal held that the failure to provide the appellant with a certified copy of the trial court judgment constituted a violation of his fundamental right to a fair hearing under Articles 28(1), 28(6), and 126(2)(b) of the Constitution. Without the trial court judgment, the appellate court could not determine the appeal on its merits, and the appellant could not properly prosecute his appeal. The court found that efforts to recover the missing judgment were unsuccessful and that the only appropriate remedy was to quash the convictions and set aside the sentences. The court declined…

Source excerpt

• Right To Fair Hearing
• Missing Trial Record
• Appeal Procedure
• Remedy For Procedural Irregularity