Uganda v Agaba (HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC 18 of 2023)
Uganda v Agaba (HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC 18 of 2023) [2023] UGHCICD 9 (8 December 2023)
The court found that the technical errors in the indictment, specifically the use of capital instead of small letters in citing statutory provisions, were mere irregularities that did not prejudice the accused or render the proceedings a nullity. The essential requirement is that the accused is informed of the nature of the offence, which was satisfied as the charges were read and explained in a language he understood. On the merits, the prosecution adduced sufficient evidence to establish substantial grounds to believe that the accused received and harbored the victim, a 15-year-old child, b…
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- Child Trafficking
- Sexual Exploitation
- Criminal Procedure
- Vulnerability Of Victims