Chelongoi Vs Uganda (Criminal Application No. 53 of 2018) [2019] UGCA 2086 (9 April 2019)

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Case summary

The court considered whether or not to grant the applicant bail. The court held that the applicant had satisfied some of the conditions required for grant of bail pending appeal. The court was satisfied that the appellant was a first offender, had proved exceptional circumstances and his appeal was likely to succeed since there was a triable issue as to whether the victim properly identified the assailant. The court accordingly granted the applicant bail pending determination of his appeal.

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