Semakula v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 74 of 2019) [2022] UGSC 33 (14 January 2022)
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# THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
### IN THE SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA
#### AT KAMPALA
**TIBATEMWA-** $C. J.$ ARACH-AMOKO. OWINY-DOLLO, [CORAM: EKIRIKUBINZA, MUGAMBA & CHIBITA, JJ. S. C.]
### **CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.74 OF 2019**
#### **BETWEEN**
## SEMAKULA GRACE ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
#### AND
**UGANDA :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::**
# [Appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal at Kampala (Egonda-Ntende, Obura, & Musota, JJA) dated 30<sup>th</sup> July, 2018 in Criminal Appeal No. 104 of 2013]
On 13<sup>th</sup> September, 2021 this appeal was before court for hearing. This court proceeded to give timelines for the filing of the memorandum of appeal, submissions as well as relevant authorities.
For the appellant the memorandum of appeal was to be filed on or before 17<sup>th</sup> September, 2021. Submissions were to follow on or before 20<sup>th</sup> September, 2021. For the respondent submissions were to be filed on or before 27<sup>th</sup> September, 2021. Rejoinder if any, was to be filed on or before 30<sup>th</sup> September, 2021.
The timelines were not adhered to by the appellant. It was not October, 2021 the memorandum of appeal and until $7^{th}$ submissions were filed in on his behalf. Court rejected to formally receive the memorandum and submissions on account of late filing. When counsel wrote a letter to court requesting for
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validation of the filing, the Registrar advised him to formally move court in order to secure validation.
To date no such application has been made to court.
Consequently, this appeal is dismissed.
Dated at Kampala this.................................... $\mathcal{R}$ $\mathcal{R}$ Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo **CHIEF JUSTICE** Meril Hon. Lady Justice Stella Arach-Amoko JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Libalemure. Hon. Lady Justice Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT Hon. Justice Paul Kahaibale Mugamba JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT m Ctalata Justice Mike C Hon. **JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT** Delivered by the D/R as directed<br>by the Mon Justices today 14th-101-2022
$48$ bye 14/1/2022.