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Katusiime v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0010 of 2013) [2013] UGHCCRD 60 (7 October 2013)
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against conviction for criminal trespass, holding that the evidence was properly evaluated and the sentence was lawful.
Feni Yasin v Uganda (Cr.Appeal No. 51 of 2006) [2010] UGCA 29 (28 June 2010)
The Court of Appeal found no error in the trial judge's rejection of the defences of intoxication and provocation. The evidence did not establish that the appellant was intoxicated to the extent required by law, nor did it show any act or insult by the deceased that could objectively amount to legal provocation. The appellant's conduct before and after the offence indicated awareness and intent. The mitigating factors advanced were insufficient to warrant interference with the death sentence, especially given the brutality of the offence and the lack of credible evidence of family responsibil…
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Likimani v The Queen (Criminal Appeal No. 322 of 1956) [1956] EACA 13 (1 January 1956)
The court held that the magistrate was entitled to prefer the evidence of the police inspector and laboratory technologist regarding the appellant's intoxication over that of the doctors who examined the appellant later. The conviction was supported by reasonable evidence, and the appellant failed to demonstrate that it was unreasonable or unsupported. The fact that the appellant stopped and slept in the vehicle did not amount to a 'special reason' under section 43(2) of the Traffic Ordinance, 1953, to avoid mandatory disqualification from holding a driving licence. This fact, however, could…
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