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Ssenyonga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 768 of 2014) [2021] UGCA 108 (15 October 2021)
The Court of Appeal reduced a murder sentence from 40 years to 30 years, then deducted remand time, finding the original sentence harsh and excessive.
Kizza & Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 188 of 2013) [2020] UGCA 134 (20 November 2020)
The Court of Appeal reduced life imprisonment for two murder convicts to 45 years, with 3 years and 6 months deducted for remand time.
Kayondo Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 748 of 2014) [2019] UGCA 345 (30 October 2019)
The Court of Appeal found that the sentencing judge considered all relevant mitigating and aggravating factors, including the appellants' period of incarceration, lack of premeditation, and their roles in society. The murder was not premeditated nor in the category of 'the rarest of the rare.' The judge properly deducted the time spent in custody from the sentencing range and imposed a sentence within the guidelines. The appellate court held that the sentence was neither manifestly excessive nor so low as to amount to a miscarriage of justice, and that no important mitigating factor was ignor…
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Uganda v Obong Tom (Criminal Case No. 124 of 2019) [2019] UGHCCRD 202 (11 July 2019)
On resentencing for murder, the High Court imposed 25 years’ imprisonment, considering schizophrenia, rehabilitation prospects, the offence’s gravity, and remand time.
Tumusiime Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 110 of 2012) [2019] UGCA 169 (25 June 2019)
The Court of Appeal set aside a 35-year murder sentence for failing to deduct pre-conviction custody and substituted a 22-year term from the conviction date.
Nakibinge Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0321 of 2014) [2019] UGCA 175 (25 June 2019)
The Court of Appeal found that the re-sentencing judge erred by failing to adequately consider the appellant's young age and by incorrectly deducting both remand and post-conviction periods from the sentence, thereby denying the appellant the benefit of remission. These errors amounted to acting on wrong principles and rendered the sentence illegal. The court emphasized the need to give young offenders an opportunity to reform and maintain consistency in sentencing. After reviewing the facts, mitigating and aggravating factors, and relevant precedents, the court held that a sentence of 17 yea…
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Uganda v Wakumire (Criminal Case No. 277 of 2013) [2019] UGHCCRD 200 (19 February 2019)
The High Court resentenced a murder convict with chronic schizophrenia to 18 years’ imprisonment, emphasizing mental illness, rehabilitation, and delay in resentencing.
Tarindekura Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 200 of 2013) [2018] UGCA 103 (2 October 2018)
The Court of Appeal of Uganda reduced a murder sentence from life imprisonment to 27 years, finding the original term manifestly harsh and excessive.
Turyahika Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No.0327 of 2014) [2016] UGCA 83 (6 December 2016)
The Court of Appeal set aside a 36-year murder sentence as ambiguous and wrongly calculated, and substituted a 26-year sentence running from the conviction date.
Uganda v Etudebo & Ors (Criminal Mitigation Session No.0066 of 2015) [2015] UGHCCRD 457 (15 September 2015)
On remittal for mitigation, the High Court sentenced four murder convicts to 48 years’ imprisonment each, deducting time already served and declining to impose death.
