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Criminal Law [2025] UGHC 54

Uganda v Kasumba

Uganda v Kasumba (Criminal Confirmation 1 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 54 (10 February 2025)

The High Court upheld conviction for cattle theft but revised the sentence, finding the 3-year default prison term illegal and reducing it to one year.

  • Sentencing Principles
  • Default Imprisonment
  • Compensation In Criminal Cases
  • Theft Of Cattle
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Default-imprisonment
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Criminal Law [2004] UGHC 88

Uganda v Baraba Geofrey (HCT-05-CR-CN-0037-2003)

Uganda v Baraba Geofrey (HCT-05-CR-CN-0037-2003) [2004] UGHC 88 (19 February 2004)

The High Court of Uganda dismissed the State’s appeal against Baraba Geofrey’s acquittal for cattle theft, finding he acted under a valid court order.

  • Theft Of Cattle
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Execution Of Court Orders
  • Criminal-law
  • Theft-of-cattle
  • Burden-of-proof
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Criminal Law [1994] UGHCCRD 37

Kagunda v Uganda

Kagunda v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 1/1993) [1994] UGHCCRD 37 (25 May 1994)

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal after finding the trial court failed to consider the appellant’s alibi and misdirected itself on accomplice evidence.

  • Theft Of Cattle
  • Alibi Defence
  • Accomplice Evidence
  • Burden Of Proof
  • Cattle-theft
  • Alibi-defence
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