Muyambi Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 671 of 2013) [2018] UGCA 96 (2 October 2018)

Flynote

Criminal law

Case summary

The court noted that as a first appellate court, their duty is to re appraise the evidence and reach an independent decision. Further that the appellate court can interfere with the decision of the trial court in exercise of its discretion if it was reached on a wrong principle of law and lead to miscarriage of justice. That the judge having not considered the time spent on remand was erroneous and led to a miscarriage of justice.

---