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Etengu v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 23 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCRD 93 (13 September 2023)
The High Court reduced a 1-year theft sentence to 3 months after finding the trial court failed to fully weigh mitigating factors, including remorse and willingness to repay.
Akol v Uganda (Criminal Revision 1 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCRD 29 (6 June 2023)
The High Court refused to revise a one-year theft sentence, finding it was within sentencing guidelines and not excessive given the offender’s age and circumstances.
Matovu v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 31 of 2018) [2021] UGHCCRD 87 (23 September 2021)
The High Court found that while the trial magistrate had the discretion to impose consecutive sentences, the cumulative effect of six years imprisonment for three counts of theft, considering the appellant's guilty plea, first offender status, and the value of the stolen items, was manifestly excessive and amounted to a miscarriage of justice. The court held that the aggregate sentence should be revised downward to reflect these mitigating factors, confirming the two-year sentence for the theft of the computer and reducing the sentences for the theft of the phone and cash to one year and six…
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Lwanga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 152 of 2018) [2021] UGHCCRD 105 (24 March 2021)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate exercised proper discretion in sentencing, providing reasons related to the prevalence of vehicle theft and the need for deterrence. However, the trial court failed to comply with Article 23(8) of the Constitution, which mandates deduction of the remand period from the sentence. The appellate court confirmed the 7-year sentence on both counts but ordered that it be reduced by the 8 months the appellant spent on remand, correcting the procedural omission without disturbing the substantive sentence imposed for the offences of vehicle theft and thef…
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Lwanga Keeto v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 152 of 2018) [2021] UGHCCRD 86 (24 March 2021)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate exercised proper discretion in sentencing, providing valid reasons such as the prevalence of motor vehicle theft and the need for deterrence. However, the trial court failed to comply with the mandatory constitutional requirement to deduct the period spent on remand from the sentence. The appellate court confirmed the 7-year sentence on both counts but ordered that it be reduced by the 8 months the appellant spent on remand, in accordance with Article 23(8) of the Constitution.
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Lwanga Keeto v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 152 of 2018) [2021] UGHCCRD 99 (24 March 2021)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate exercised proper discretion in sentencing, providing reasons such as the prevalence of motor vehicle theft and the need for deterrence. There was no miscarriage of justice or application of a wrong principle in the imposition of the 7-year sentence. However, the trial court failed to comply with Article 23(8) of the Constitution by not deducting the period the appellant spent on remand. The appellate court therefore confirmed the 7-year sentence on both counts but ordered that it be reduced by the 8 months the appellant had spent in lawful custod…
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Lwanga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 152 of 2018) [2021] UGHCCRD 65 (24 March 2021)
The High Court found that the trial magistrate exercised proper discretion in sentencing, providing reasons related to the prevalence of motor vehicle theft and the need for deterrence. There was no evidence of a wrong principle or manifestly excessive sentence to justify appellate interference. However, the trial court failed to comply with Article 23(8) of the Constitution by not deducting the period the appellant spent on remand. The appellate court therefore confirmed the 7-year sentence on both counts but ordered that it be reduced by the 8 months the appellant spent on remand, thereby e…
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Asiimwe v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 200 of 2014) [2015] UGCA 18 (9 March 2015)
The Court of Appeal of Uganda granted bail pending appeal to a first-time theft appellant, finding a non-frivolous appeal, fixed abode, and likely delay.
Uganda v Jumaine s/o Kabunga (Revision CR, CAsE No. 16/95) [1996] UGHC 83 (1 July 1996)
The High Court set aside a magistrate’s dismissal under section 117 after the complainant had already testified, directing the court to determine the case under sections 125 and 126.
