Mugasa Joseph v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 241 of 2003) [2010] UGCA 15 (15 April 2010)

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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA \par IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA \par CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 241 OF 2003 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11299452 {\b\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 MUGASA JOSEPH :::}{\b\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: APPELLANT \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11299452 {\b\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 VERSUS \par UGANDA :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: RESPONDENT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11299452 {\b\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 \par CORAM:\tab HON JUSTICE }{\b\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 A. TWINOMUJUNI, JA}{\b\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 \par \tab \tab HON JUSTICE }{\b\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 S. B. K. KAVUMA}{\b\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 , JA \par \tab \tab HON JUSTICE }{\b\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 A. S. NSHIMYE}{\b\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 , JA \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11299452 {\b\i\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 (Appeal from the decision of the High Court at }{\b\i\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 Fort Portal }{ \b\i\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 by Hon. Mr. Justice }{\b\i\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 Lameck Mukasa }{\b\i\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 dated }{\b\i\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 25}{\b\i\super\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 th}{ \b\i\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 }{\b\i\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 February}{\b\i\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 , 200}{\b\i\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 3}{\b\i\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 in Criminal Case Session No. }{ \b\i\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 07 }{\b\i\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 of 200}{\b\i\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 2}{\b\i\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 ) \par }{\b\ul\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 \par JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11299452 {\insrsid12018181\charrsid11299452 The appellant obtained the leave of this court to appeal against sentence only. He was convicted of defilement and was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment. The maximum sentence for this offence is death. Mr. Mark Bwengye who appe ared in mitigation pleaded that the appellant was a first offender. That he has been in detention }{\insrsid7218666\charrsid11299452 (sentence and remand) for eight years. He cited a case where a case of }{\b\ul\insrsid7218666\charrsid11299452 Wandulu Patrick Vs Uganda Cr. Appeal No. 171 of 2003}{\insrsid7218666\charrsid11299452 to support his arguments.}{\insrsid15761364\charrsid11299452 \par }{\insrsid7218666\charrsid11299452 Mr. Ndam uranyi Atenyi for the respondent asked us to pass a sentence that will deter members of society from defiling kids as was done in this case. The appellant was a relative of the child (being the cousin to the mother). He was a catechist and therefore a cus todian of morals in society. \par He appealed to us to uphold the sentence. \par \par The court informed counsel that in the circumstances of this case we intended to enhance the sentence using powers given to this court by Section 11 of the Judicature Act and Section 132 of the Trial on Indictment Act. \par \par Both counsel agreed that the court had powers to do it and counsel for the respondent urged us to do so. Learned counsel for the appellant pleaded with us to be lenient and to reduce the sentence to about 10 year\rquote s imprisonment. \par After hearing both parties on this matter, we are totally dis}{\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 mayed}{\insrsid7218666\charrsid11299452 that despite the fact that this offence of defilement}{\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 attracts a death sentence, some people continue to defile babies with impurity. \par We think that it is high time courts raised up with parliament and society as a whole to deal with this continuing menace. We feel that it is now time that the courts passed sentences that will send a message to society that enough is enough and violating the rights of child females must stop. \par \par We fin d that the sentence of 17 years was on the lenient side where the appellant was a church official and a relative of the child who should have protected her. Though the state did not appeal, the court has powers to enhance the sentence as already stated ab ove.}{\insrsid7218666\charrsid11299452 \par }{\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 We accordingly set aside the sentence of 17 years and substitute it with a sentence of 25 years imprisonment. We must inform the appellant that he has a right to appeal against this sentence to the Supreme Court. \par }{\insrsid11099071\charrsid11299452 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11299452 {\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 Dated at Kampala this }{\b\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 15}{\b\super\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 th}{ \b\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 }{\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 day of }{\b\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 April 2010}{\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 .}{\b\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 A.\tab}}\pard \qc \fi-435\li795\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx795\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin795\itap0\pararsid11299452 { \b\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 TWINOMUJUNI \par }\pard \qc \fi360\li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid11299452 {\b\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 JUSTICE OF APPEAL \par }{\b\insrsid11099071\charrsid11299452 \par }{\b\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 S. B. K. KAVUMA \par JUSTICE OF APPEAL \par }{\b\insrsid11099071\charrsid11299452 \par }{\b\insrsid2963609\charrsid11299452 A. S. NSHIMYE \par JUSTICE OF APPEAL \par }}