Sekandi v Uganda
Sekandi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 40 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCRD 115 (23 September 2023)
The appellate court found that the trial magistrate correctly evaluated the evidence and established that the complainant was in possession of the land at the time of the alleged trespass, as evidenced by the sales agreements, presence of a site house, and the complainant's caretaker. The appellant's entry onto the land was unlawful and intended to assert an adverse claim, amounting to an intention to annoy or intimidate the complainant. Minor contradictions in the prosecution's evidence did not undermine the main substance of the case. However, the sentence imposed by the trial magistrate ex…
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- Criminal Trespass
- Unlawful Entry
- Possession Of Land
- Sentencing Illegality
- Burden Of Proof