[1995] UGHC 10
The court found that the plea-taking procedure was irregular and did not comply with the established rules as set out in Adan v. Republic. The facts narrated by the prosecution did not implicate the appellant in the theft, and the mere fact that other suspects led detectives to the appellant did not establish his...
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- Citation
- [1995] UGHC 10
- Parties
- Appellant: Kagube Mohamed; Respondent: Uganda
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Criminal Appeal No. 21/95
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal_allowed
- Legal Topics
- Plea Taking, Conviction and Sentence, Irregular Proceedings
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Kagube Mohamed
Appellant
Uganda
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the conviction was based on an involuntary plea.
- 2 Whether the plea taken was proper and in accordance with the law.
- 3 Whether the facts narrated by the prosecution implicated the appellant in the offence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the plea-taking procedure was irregular and did not comply with the established rules as set out in Adan v. Republic. The facts narrated by the prosecution did not implicate the appellant in the theft, and the mere fact that other suspects led detectives to the appellant did not establish his guilt. The trial court's recording of the plea and subsequent conviction was not in accordance with the law. The sentence imposed was not illegal, but the conviction itself was unsustainable due to procedural irregularities and lack of incriminating facts. The appeal was allowed, the conviction quashed, and the sentence set aside.
Court Disposition
appeal_allowed
Orders
- Conviction quashed.
- Sentence set aside.
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\par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 4. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12393252 \tab }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 That the trial }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12393252\charrsid5126498 magistrate}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12393252 misdirected}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 himself on the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid883161 question of mitigation an}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid12393252 d}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 thus occasioned a }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid883161 miscarriag}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid883161 e of}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 ju}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid883161 s}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 tic}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid883161 e. \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 5. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid883161 \tab That the senten}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 ce was }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid883161 illegal}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid883161 in as far as it was om}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 n}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid883161 ibus. \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 6. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid883161 \tab T}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 hat }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5719586 the sentence was}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5719586 excessive in the c}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 ircu}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5719586 ms}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5719586 ance}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9924935 s of the case. \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid9924935 7.}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9924935 \tab That the trial magistra}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4226231 te erred in law and fact }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 i}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4226231 n passing a Sentence}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4226231\charrsid5126498 which}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4226231 did not provide for an option for a fine. \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4873330 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 Ar}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330\charrsid5126498 guing }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 the first ground }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid4873330 of}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330\charrsid5126498 appeal}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330\charrsid4873330 learned}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 counsel Mr.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid4873330 O}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 lugw}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid4873330 e}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 who appeared }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid4873330 for the }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330\charrsid4873330 appellant}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 maintai}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330\charrsid5126498 ned}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 that the appellant\rquote s plea was not voluntary as that plea was based on duress. In his affidavit in support of this appeal the appellant stated in paragraphs 3 and 5 of the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid4873330 affidavit}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 that he }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 had been forced by one Kalyang}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid4873330 o }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid4873330 o}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 a}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 d}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 m}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 it \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330\charrsid5126498 having}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 committed the off}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 enc}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 e} {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 on }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid4873330 the}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 undertak}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 i}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 ng}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 that }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid4873330 if he did }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4873330 s}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid4873330 o}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14232929 h}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 e }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14232929 would only be}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid14232929 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14232929 f}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid14232929 ine}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14232929 d}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14232929 but he}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 would not ho sentenced }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid14232929 to}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid14232929 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid14232929 prison. 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While taking cover they saw Wante and Majembere coming and untying the bull. While, about to take it away they were arrested. Upon arrest they said they would lead detectives to A1\'94. It is true that the appellant later on purportedly admitted the facts to be true but he might have admitted the facts being true because the above mentioned group went to him and nothing more. By provisions of section 216 (3) of MCA an accused who pleads guilty can only appeal on the legality of the sentence and nothing more but this court in the case of: }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8399605 Yakubu Nabala v. Uganda Criminal appeal no. 3/94 (unreported)}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8399605 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8399605\charrsid8399605 pointed }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12192425 out that where the plea is not in accordance with the established rules such a plea cannot be ignored and should not be relied upon. In this particular case I find that the facts as put against appellant by the prosecution did not in anyway show that the appellant had anything to do with the bull. The mere fact that two other suspects led detectives to where the appellant was does not mea n he was a thief. I find the third ground of this appeal to have been properly raised, and on this ground alone the appeal, should be allowed}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 .}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid12192425 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8399605\charrsid8399605 }{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8399605\charrsid8399605 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid7162084 I will deal with ground}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 no. }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid7162084 4,}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid7162084 5 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 and} {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid7162084 6}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 togethe}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 r as }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid7162084 they all}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 deal with the sentence. It was }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid7162084 the case for the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084\charrsid7162084 appellant}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 \rquote s }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084\charrsid7162084 counsel}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 that the sentence passed upon the accused was excessive and harsh and that it was also omnibus sentence. It is not true to say, as the learned counsel says, that the learned magistrate did not consider the mitigating factors. The learned trial magistrate did not consider the mitigating factors. The learned trial magistrate did point out among his reasons for sentence that he had considered the fact that the accused was a first offender, he did not however take into account the fact that the bull which was stolen had been recovered and that the a ccused had saved court\rquote s time and expense by pleading guilty. The learned trial magistrate pointed out that the maximum sentence for this kind of offence is 7 years and he thought 2 years was not out of proportion. I agree with him on that point considering all the circumstances of this case. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498\charrsid5126498 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7162084 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084\charrsid7162084 Mr.}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 } {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084\charrsid7162084 Okwanga}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 who appeared for the respondent conceded that the sentence imposed upon the accused was an omnibus sentence. I agree with the views expressed by both counsel on this point the trial court having purportedly convicted the appellant for both the alternative and main counts should have expressly pointed out which sentence was in respect of the main count and the alternative count but as I said earlier the moment the accused pleaded guilty to the main count the alternative count was automatically cancelled out and according to the proceedings of the lower court I am inclined to hold that this sentence was only in respect of one count which was the main count so it is not illegal. \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid4395266 Mr. Olugwe finally contended that the learned trial magistrate was wrong not to have given the appellant the option of paying a fine. It is true under section 189 (2) of MCA magistrates have the discretion of imposing fines instead of imprisonment but in the present case, I feel that the discretion not to impose the fine was judiciously exercised. \par Considering the views expressed in grounds no. 2 and 3 of this appeal I feel there were material irregularities in the manner the accused\rquote s plea was taken and more especially as the facts did not incriminate him I feel this appeal should be allowed on this ground alone. The appeal is accordingly allowed; the conviction is quashed and sentence is set aside. Appellant is to be released from prison forthwith unless he is being held there for some other lawful purposes.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7162084 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid5126498
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