Kyomuhangi v Uganda
Kyomuhangi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 131 of 2020) [2021] UGCA 139 (3 November 2021)
The Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to entertain appeals from the Court Martial Appeal Court except where the sentence is death or life imprisonment, as expressly provided by Regulation 20(2) of the UPDF (Court Martial Appeal Court) Regulations S.I 307-7. The appellant was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment, which does not fall within the jurisdictional exception. The right to appeal is statutory and cannot be implied or inferred. The appellant's conviction and sentence were reviewed by multiple military courts, satisfying both domestic and international requirements for appellate review.…
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- Jurisdiction Of Appellate Courts
- Military Justice
- Trials Of Civilians In Military Courts
- Right Of Appeal