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Criminal Law [2024] UGHCCRD 51

Arinaitwe v Uganda

Arinaitwe v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 173 of 2024) [2024] UGHCCRD 51 (6 June 2024)

The High Court dismissed an application for mandatory bail because the applicant had already been committed to the High Court for trial.

  • Bail Application
  • Mandatory Bail
  • Remand Periods
  • Trial On Indictment
  • Mandatory-bail
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal Law [2023] UGHCCRD 52

Omiat v Uganda

Omiat v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 13 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCRD 52 (17 August 2023)

The court found that while the applicant presented substantial sureties who are related to him and reside within the jurisdiction, he failed to prove a fixed place of abode as required by law. No introduction letter from the LC1 of the applicant's stated residence was attached, and thus the court was not satisfied that the applicant could be traced if he absconded. Given the seriousness of the offences (murder and arson) and the lack of proof of a fixed place of abode, the court exercised its discretion to deny bail. The application was rejected on the basis that the applicant did not meet th…

  • Bail Application
  • Trial On Indictment
  • Fixed Place Of Abode
  • Substantial Sureties
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