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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.

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Citation	Judgment date
December 1993
Uganda v Opoki (Criminal Session Case 147 of 1993) [1993] UGHC 68 (10 December 1993) Slight provocation can reduce an accused's liability from murder to manslaughter despite use of a deadly weapon. Criminal law – Homicide – proof beyond reasonable doubt that accused caused death; assessment of eyewitness credibility. Murder – malice aforethought can be inferred from use of a deadly weapon and wounds to vulnerable parts. Provocation – where present it may reduce murder to manslaughter. Evidence – minor inconsistencies do not necessarily destroy witness credibility when other corroboration exists.	10 December 1993
November 1993
Uganda v Odipio and 2 Others (Criminal Session Case 153 of 1993) [1993] UGHC 67 (26 November 1993) Robbery and a capable firearm were proved, but inadmissible confessions and insufficient linking evidence produced acquittal of the accused. Criminal law – Aggravated robbery – elements: theft, use/threat of deadly weapon, identity of accused. Evidence – admissibility of cautioned statements – non‑compliance with statutory rules (cross‑examining during recording; language requirements) renders statements inadmissible. Evidence – weapon capability – practical testing by experienced armoury officer can prove capacity to discharge bullets. Circumstantial evidence – recent possession requires clear linking evidence to stolen goods to support conviction.	26 November 1993
August 1993
Uganda v Bosco Okello alias Anyanya (High Court Criminal Sessions Case No. 143/91) [1993] UGHC 93 (17 August 1993) The accused was acquitted as the prosecution failed to establish his identity as the assailant beyond reasonable doubt. Criminal Law - Murder - Elements of unlawful death and malice aforethought - Identification by single witness - Corroboration.	17 August 1993
Uganda v No. RA 25721 cpl. Mukasa (Criminal Session Case 289 of 1992) [1993] UGHC 66 (17 August 1993) Possession of recently stolen property led to conviction as receiver with knowledge, not as principal robber. Criminal law – aggravated robbery – elements: theft and use of deadly weapon; possession of recently stolen property – presumption of thief or receiver with knowledge; standard to rebut (balance of probabilities); conviction as receiver (s.298(1)); sentencing considerations (violence, first offender, remand).	17 August 1993
June 1993
Uganda v Kidega (Criminal Session Case 34 of 1993) [1993] UGHC 65 (24 June 1993) Whether mitigating factors justify a reduced sentence for a brutal domestic manslaughter. Criminal law – Manslaughter vs murder – acceptance of guilty plea; Sentencing – mitigation (early plea, first offender, surrender, dependants) v aggravation (brutality, domestic killing, deterrence).	24 June 1993
Uganda v Okwonga (Criminal Session Case 39 of 1993) [1993] UGHC 86 (24 June 1993)	24 June 1993
Uganda v Akileo (Criminal Session Case 32 of 1993) [1993] UGHC 83 (23 June 1993)	23 June 1993
Uganda v Lapido (Criminal Session Case 285 of 1992) [1993] UGHC 78 (22 June 1993)	22 June 1993

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