Keeya Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No.0066 of 2017) [2017] UGCA 50 (6 November 2017)

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Criminal law

Case summary

The Court of Appeal dismissed his application on the grounds that there was a danger of the applicant absconding once released on bail pending determination of his appeal. That there was no confirmation from any Local Council Authorities about the applicant’s known residence. That the applicant’s sureties lived a long distance from the applicant hence it could pose a challenge in effecting that the applicant turn up to prosecute his appeal.

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