Uganda Case Law

Sekatawa v Uganda

Sekatawa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 037 of 2014) [2015] UGHCCRD 33 (5 March 2015)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 037 of 2014

Judges

Namundi, j

The court found that while the premises were broken into and the theft of 400 chickens was established, the prosecution failed to prove the appellant's participation beyond reasonable doubt. The only evidence linking the appellant to the crime was the sniffer dog, which was not corroborated by other evidence such as recovery of stolen property or house breaking implements. The chain of custody for the trousers was broken, and there was no clear evidence that the trousers belonged to the appellant or were recovered from him. The prosecution improperly attempted to shift the burden of proof to…

Source excerpt

• Store Breaking
• Theft
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Burden Of Proof
• Chain Of Evidence

Kalange v Uganda

Kalange v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 18/1994) [1996] UGHCCRD 2 (22 January 1996)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 18/1994

Judge

Kato, J

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, quashed a conviction for store breaking and theft, and held that the prosecution had not proved participation beyond reasonable doubt.

• Store Breaking
• Theft
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Burden Of Proof
• Standard Of Proof
• Sentencing Principles

NO.172 PC Kalenge Steven v Uganda

NO.172 PC Kalenge Steven v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No.18 of 1994) [1996] UGHC 12 (22 January 1996)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No.18 of 1994

The High Court quashed a conviction for store breaking and theft after finding no proof beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant participated in the offence.

• Store Breaking
• Theft
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Burden Of Proof
• Criminal-law
• Circumstantial-evidence