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1. Ntambala vs Uganda
Case Citation: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 34 OF 2015 [2018] UGSC 1
Charges: indicted for Aggravated Defilement contrary to section 129(1) of the Penal Code Act.
Status: confirmed on appeal
Sentence: 14 years imprisonment
2. Uganda Vs. Akute Stephen alias Ouma
Case Citation: Crim. Case No. 03 [2008] UGHC 146
Charges: charged with Rape contrary to sections 123 and 124 of the penal code Act
Status: The High Court of Uganda finds the accused guilty of Rape contrary to sections 123 and 124 of the Penal code Act.
Sentence: seven years imprisonment
3. Sewanyana Livingstone Vs. Uganda
Case Citation: Crim. Appeal No. 19 Of 2006 [2010] UGSC 16
Charges: Count 1 defilement, contrary to section 129(1) of the Penal Code Act and on Count 2, for incest, contrary to section 149 (1) of the Penal Code Act
Status: confirmed on appeal
Sentence: 18 years imprisonment on count 1, 19 years on count 2. Both sentences were to run concurrently.
https://ulii.org/ug/judgment/supreme-court/2010/16
4. Uganda v. Ekyorinkwasa Deus
Case Citation: Case No. HCT-05-CR-SC-0074 of 2003, [2003] UGHC 20
Charges: Rape, contrary to section 117 and 118 of the Penal Code Act
Status: The assessors in their joint opinion find no proof of sexual intercourse. They advised the judge to convict of a lesser offence. Given the evidence of PW1 and PW2 showing the accused threw the complainant on the ground and lay on her on a footpath, the judge found the accused guilty of the indecent assault, contrary to section 122 (1) of the Penal Code Act and convict him accordingly.
Sentence: unknown
http://www.ulii.org/ug/judgment/high-court/2003/20
5. Basoga Patrick vs. Uganda, Criminal Appeal No. 42, 2002.
http://kampalalawmonthly.com/rule-corroboration-sexual-offences-overruled-supreme-court/
6. Private Wepukhulu Nyunguli vs Uganda, DISSENTING JUDGMENT OF MULENGA JSC.
Case Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 21 of 2001 [2003] UGSC 12
Charges: Defilement
Status: Justice Mulenga did not sign the judgment of the Court. He disagreed with the Court’s decision on the first ground of appeal, specifically on the finding that the ingredient of “penetration”, in the charge of defilement, was proved “without doubt”. On that basis, He is of the view that an essential ingredient of the offence was not proved beyond reasonable doubt. The facts that were proved beyond reasonable doubt, however, constitute the offence of indecent assault. The appellant ought to have been convicted of the latter offence.
https://ulii.org/ug/judgment/supreme-court/2003/12
7. Habyarimana Ronard v Uganda
Case Citation: Cr. Appeal No.68 Of 1998 [1999] UGCA 23
Charges: Defilement contrary to Section 123 (1) of the Penal Code Act
Status: The appellant was convicted of Defilement contrary to Section 123 (1) of the Penal Code Act. The Court of Appeal upheld the conviction and sentence imposed by the lower court.
Sentence: 9 years of imprisonment
8. Katumba James versus Uganda Criminal Appeal 58, 1997.
https://ulii.org/system/files/judgment/supreme-court-uganda/2000/5/supreme-court-uganda- 2000-5.pdf
9. Francis Jendo Vs UGANDA CRIM APPEAL 3, 1997.
10. Badru Mwidu v. Uganda, HCB at 11, 1994-1995.
11. Uganda Vs Odwong Dennis and Olanya Dickson, HCB 71, 1992-1993.
12. Joseph Kiiza & Anor. V. Uganda, HCN 268, 1978.
https://ulii.org/ug/judgment/court-appeal-uganda/1978/14
13. DPP versus Morgan & 3 Others, AC 182, 1976.
14. George Bangirana VS. Uganda, HCB 361, 1975.
15. Chila & 1 Vs R. EA 722, 1967.
16. Kibazo versus Uganda (1965), E.A 507 (the Court of Appeal for East Africa).
https://ulii.org/ug/judgment/hc-criminal-division-uganda/2018/217