Uganda Case Law

Sebagula Aron v Uganda

Sebagula Aron v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 19 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCRD 7 (23 January 2024)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal 19 of 2023

Judge

Gadenya, J

The appellate court found that the trial magistrate properly convicted the appellant for criminal trespass based on direct and circumstantial evidence placing him at the scene and proving intentional entry onto land in possession of another. However, the conviction for malicious damage to property was overturned due to reliance on inadmissible hearsay and lack of direct evidence of destruction. Convictions for forgery and uttering a false document were quashed because the trial magistrate failed to follow mandatory procedures after amending the charge sheet, including informing the accused of…

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• Criminal Trespass
• Malicious Damage To Property
• Forgery
• Uttering False Document
• Sentencing Principles
• Remand Period Deduction

Uganda v Mugerwa

Uganda v Mugerwa (Criminal Appeal 124 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCRD 152 (28 July 2023)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal 124 of 2022

Judge

Gadenya, J

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against acquittal, finding the handwriting evidence inconclusive and holding that forgery was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.

• Forgery
• Uttering False Document
• Burden Of Proof
• Expert Evidence
• Evaluation Of Evidence
• Uttering-false-document

Sseguya v Uganda

Sseguya v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 21 of 2018) [2023] UGCA 9 (10 January 2023)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 21 of 2018

Judge

Musoke, JA, Gashirabake, JA, Luswata, JA

The Court of Appeal dismissed a second appeal against sentence, holding the lower courts properly considered mitigation and deducted four months spent on remand.

• Sentencing Principles
• Remand Period Deduction
• Personation
• Uttering False Document
• Obtaining Money By False Pretence
• Criminal-sentencing

Uganda Vs. Okiror James (Crim. Appeal No 39 Of 2008) (Crim. Appeal No 39 of 2008)

Uganda Vs. Okiror James (Crim. Appeal No 39 Of 2008) (Crim. Appeal No 39 of 2008) [2009] UGHC 202 (11 November 2009)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Crim. Appeal No 39 of 2008

The High Court of Uganda allowed a criminal appeal against acquittal, finding a forged receipt and uttering were proved, and sent the respondent back to defend the case.

• Forgery
• Uttering False Document
• Criminal Procedure
• Prima Facie Case
• Uttering-false-document
• Criminal-appeal