[2005] UGHC 124

[2005] UGHC 124

The court found that while the notice of appeal was filed within the prescribed time, the memorandum of appeal was filed well outside the statutory period and without leave of court, contrary to section 28(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code Act. Furthermore, the memorandum contained only a single, general ground of...

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Citation
[2005] UGHC 124
Parties
Appellant: Uganda; Respondent: Bukenya Richard
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
Cr.App. No.21 of 2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objections
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Criminal Appeals, Memorandum of Appeal, Filing Out of Time, Grounds of Appeal Particularity
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Civil Procedure Criminal Appeals Memorandum of Appeal Filing Out of Time Grounds of Appeal Particularity

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Parties

Uganda

Appellant

Bukenya Richard

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Preliminary Objections

  1. 1 Whether the memorandum of appeal was filed out of time without leave of court, rendering the appeal incompetent.
  2. 2 Whether the memorandum of appeal contained sufficient particulars of law or fact as required by section 28(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code Act.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that while the notice of appeal was filed within the prescribed time, the memorandum of appeal was filed well outside the statutory period and without leave of court, contrary to section 28(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code Act. Furthermore, the memorandum contained only a single, general ground of appeal lacking the required particulars of law or fact, in violation of section 28(4). The court emphasized that the requirement for particulars is to clarify the specific aspects of the lower court's judgment being challenged. The failure to comply with both the time requirement and the requirement for particulars rendered the appeal incompetent. Both preliminary objections...

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.