Adam Omwonda v Uganda [1994] UGSC 11 (17 November 1994)

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C. J., ODER-J. S. C., TSEKOOKO, J. S. C.) \line CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 8/94 \line BETWEEN \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid10094539 A}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid10094539 DAM}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 OWONDA}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 ====================================}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 APPELLANT \line AND \line UGANDA}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 =========================================}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 RESPONDENT \line }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 (Appeal against conviction and sentence in the High Court at Kampala be}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 fore (Hon. Egonda Nt}{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 ende) on the }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid10094539 8}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid10094539 th}{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 }{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 day of April, 1994) \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 IN \line HIGH COURT CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 323/93 \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid10094539 {\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT: }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 The appellant was indicated in the High Court for aggravated robbery, contrary to Sections 272 and 273(2) of the Penal Code. He was acquitted of the charge but was convicted of the lesser offence of simple robbery, contrary to Sections 272 and 273 (1) of the Penal Code on the ground that the gun used in the robber y was not shown to be capable of releasing}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 bullets. He was sentenced to 81/}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid10094539 2}{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 years imprisonment plus six strokes of the cane. He was also ordered to compensate the complainant in the sum of Shs.250,000/= and-to undergo police supervision of an unspecified period after his release from custody. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 He appealed to this Court against the sentence only. Miss Diana Harriet Musoke who represented him on appea}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 l argued that the sentence of 8 1/}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid10094539 2}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 years imprisonment was manifestly excessive as the appellant was a first offend}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 er and had been on remand for 11/}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid10094539 2}{ \i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 years. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\ipgp1\pararsid11155284 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 We see no merit in the appeal. Robbery is serious offence. The offence in question carries a maximum of life imprisonment, which in this country is 20 years. The sentences in this type of case }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539\charrsid11155284 range}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 from 8 to 14 years in the High Court. We see nothing wrong with the mandatory order for corporal punishment. However, we agree with Miss Musoke that the order f or compensation cannot be justified in the circumstances of this case when all the stolen properties were received by Police and returned to the complaint. As we pointed out in the recent case of }{ \b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 Kiiza and Nkonge v. Uganda, }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 Criminal Appeal No. 24/93 (unrep orted) the complainant can only be compensated for what he or she has lost in the robbery. We accordingly set aside the order for compensation. The order for police inquiry cannot be for an unlimited period. S. 123(1) of the Trial on Indictments Decreed p rovides that police supervision shall not exceed five years. The High Court usually limits it to 3 years. We order that the appellant under go police supervision for 3 years after his release from custody. The appeal is otherwise dismissed. \line }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 Dated at Mengo }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 1}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 8}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\super\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid10094539 th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 day of November, 1994. \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid10094539 S. T.}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 MANYINDO \line DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE \line }{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 A. H. O. ODER \line JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 J. W. N. TSEKOOKO \line JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 I CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A \line TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL, \line }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 \par }{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 W. MASALU MUSENE, \line }{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10094539 REGISTRAR,}{\b\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 THE SUPREME COURT. }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid9460296\charrsid11155284 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11155284 \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp2057 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid14830933\charrsid11155284 \par }}