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High Court of Uganda

The High Court of Uganda is the third court of record in order of hierarchy and has unlimited original jurisdiction, which means that it can try any case of any value or crime of any magnitude. Appeals from all Magistrates Courts go to the High Court. 

The High Court is headed by the Honorable Principal Judge who is responsible for the administration of the court and has supervisory powers over Magistrate's courts. 

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February 2007
Uganda v Jesca Kanyengyere (High Court Criminal Session Case No. 49 of 2005) (High Court Criminal Session Case No. 49 of 2005) [2007] UGHC 26 (7 February 2007)
Child’s testimony corroborated by medical and circumstantial evidence led to conviction for murder.
* Criminal law – Murder – Elements: death, unlawfulness, malice aforethought, participation – proof beyond reasonable doubt. * Evidence – Child witness – evidence of child of tender years requires corroboration in material particulars. * Evidence – Circumstantial evidence – corroboration by forensic findings, weapon, flight and failure to report. * Inference of malice aforethought from weapon used, location and number of wounds, and assailant’s conduct.
 7 February 2007
Uganda v Kamwaka Asaph & Anor (High Court Criminal Session Case No. 198 of 2004) (High Court Criminal Session Case No. 198 of 2004) [2007] UGHC 27 (7 February 2007)
Failure to prove use of a deadly weapon reduced aggravated robbery to simple robbery despite reliable identification.
* Criminal law – robbery – aggravated robbery – requirement to prove theft, violence and use of a deadly weapon; identification evidence and cautionary approach; evidential weight of exhibits lacking provenance; prosecution duty to disprove alibi.
 7 February 2007
UGANDA versus TANGIT MARTIN (HCT-00-CR-SC-0288 OF 2006) (HCT-00-CR-SC-0288 OF 2006) [2007] UGHC 18 (3 February 2007)
Whether prosecution proved aggravated defilement by establishing the victim's age, penetration, accused's identity, and authority.
* Criminal law – Aggravated defilement – ingredients: victim under 18, penetrative sexual intercourse, identity of the offender, offender a parent/guardian/person in authority. * Evidence – Victim's testimony as primary proof of penetration and identity; corroboration by medical examination and observation of pregnancy. * Evidence – Age estimation: witness testimony on date of birth and dental/medical opinion admissible for age determination. * Procedure – Amendment of indictment to reflect statutory aggravating circumstances not fatal where no prejudice shown. * Trial practice – Assessors' opinions are advisory; trial judge may convict where assessors are misdirected and court is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt.
 3 February 2007
Uganda v Manuela Awacango and Another (Criminal Session No 0016 of 2006) (Criminal Session No 0016 of 2006) [2007] UGHC 14 (1 February 2007)
First and second accused convicted of murder where eyewitness and post-mortem evidence established common intention.
Criminal law – Murder: elements - death, unlawful causation, malice aforethought; Identification – reliability of sole eyewitness in daylight and known parties; Alibi – prosecution duty to displace; Common intention – joint liability where one incites and both participate in violent assault.
 1 February 2007