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Criminal Law [2020] UGHC 129

Obita Francis v Uganda

Obita Francis v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2018) [2020] UGHC 129 (14 August 2020)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2018
Judge
Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court upheld Obita Francis’s arson conviction, finding eyewitness evidence proved he wilfully and unlawfully set fire to the complainant’s house.

  • Arson
  • Specific Intent
  • Intoxication Defence
  • Identification Evidence
  • Sentencing Principles
  • Criminal-appeals
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Criminal Law [1943] EACA 32

Rex v Gwempazi

Rex v Gwempazi (Criminal Appeal No. 77 of 1943) [1943] EACA 32 (1 January 1943)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 77 of 1943
Judge
Gray CJ, Manning J, Sheridan CJ

The Court of Appeal held that attempted murder under section 208 required proof of a positive intent to kill. The conviction was reduced to a lesser offence and sentence.

  • Attempted Murder
  • Arson
  • Specific Intent
  • Malice Aforethought
  • Lesser Offence
  • Sentencing
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