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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 2002
Uganda v Musoke Deus (Criminal Session 48 of 2003) [2002] UGHC 128 (11 February 2002) Prosecution failed to prove the accused's participation in armed robberies; circumstantial vehicle evidence created reasonable doubt. Criminal law – Aggravated robbery – Ingredients: theft, violence, use of deadly weapon, participation; Circumstantial evidence – sufficiency and need to exclude reasonable hypotheses of innocence; Identification – failure to hold parade and dangers of in-dock identification; Evidentiary proof – necessity to produce motor vehicle registration records to link vehicle identities.	11 February 2002

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February 2002

Uganda v Musoke Deus (Criminal Session 48 of 2003) [2002] UGHC 128 (11 February 2002)

Prosecution failed to prove the accused's participation in armed robberies; circumstantial vehicle evidence created reasonable doubt.

Criminal law – Aggravated robbery – Ingredients: theft, violence, use of deadly weapon, participation; Circumstantial evidence – sufficiency and need to exclude reasonable hypotheses of innocence; Identification – failure to hold parade and dangers of in-dock identification; Evidentiary proof – necessity to produce motor vehicle registration records to link vehicle identities.

11 February 2002