Lochomin v Uganda (Criminal Application 32 of 1993)
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Holding
The court considered an application for bail by an accused charged with murder who had been on remand and claimed illness. The State opposed bail arguing that the statutory 480-day period had not been exhausted and that proper medical evidence from the Medical Board or Prisons' Medical authority as required under section 14B of the Trial on Indictments Decree had not been produced. The judgment text ends incomplete.
Facts
The applicant was charged with two counts of murder. He was arrested on 15 October 1992 and appeared before the Chief Magistrate on 2 November 1992, who remanded him. On 31 January 1994, the applicant applied for bail, stating he had been on remand for 480 days and was suffering from tuberculosis with episodes of confusion occurring at least twice a year. The State opposed the application.
Issues
- Whether the applicant was entitled to bail before exhausting the statutory 480-day remand period.
- Whether medical evidence from the Medical Board or Prisons' Medical authority was required to support a bail application on grounds of illness.
Legislation cited (1)
- Trial on Indictments Decree s.14B
Full judgment
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