Uganda Case Law

Kagende v Uganda

Kagende v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 55 of 2020) [2022] UGSC 16 (17 March 2022)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal 55 of 2020

Judge

Owiny-Dollo, CJ, Arach-Amoko, JSC, Opio-Aweri, JSC, Tibatemwa, JSC, Mugamba, JSC

The Supreme Court held that the appellant failed to satisfy the principles for admission of additional evidence, as the evidence was not new, relevant, or capable of influencing the outcome. The conviction for aggravated robbery was properly sustained based on the doctrine of recent possession, with the appellant's explanations for possession of stolen property found unsatisfactory and contradicted by the evidence. Although the Court of Appeal misdirected itself in evaluating the alibi by focusing on the date of arrest rather than the date of the offence, this did not affect the conviction, w…

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• Aggravated Robbery
• Recent Possession Doctrine
• Evaluation Of Alibi
• Sentencing And Remand
• Admission Of Additional Evidence

Lukwago and 3 Others v Uganda

Lukwago and 3 Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 1 of 2015) [2021] UGCA 140 (3 November 2021)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 1 of 2015

Judge

Madrama, JA, Egonda-Ntende, JA, Bamugemereire, JA

The Court of Appeal allowed a criminal appeal because the trial judgment and other essential records were missing, making merits review and a retrial unjust.

• Missing Court Records
• Right To Fair Hearing
• Retrial Principles
• Appeal Procedure
• Sentencing And Remand
• Administration Of Justice