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Rex v Odima (Criminal Appeal No. 77 of 1941)

East African Court of Appeal · [1941] EACA 54 · 1941 Appeal Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Criminal appeal from decision of High Court of Uganda increasing sentences imposed by Lukiko Court
Decision
Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

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Holding

The Court held that the repeal of section 307(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code by section 29(2) of the Buganda Courts Ordinance, 1940, removed any right of appeal to the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa that might have existed under the Native Courts in Buganda Proclamation. The Court further held that even before the repeal, there was never a right of appeal to the Court on the ground of severity of sentence alone under section 320 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The appeal was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

Outcome

Appeal dismissed for lack of jurisdiction

Facts

The appellant, Juliyo Odima, was convicted by the Lukiko Court. The High Court of Uganda subsequently increased the sentences imposed by the Lukiko Court. The appellant appealed to the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa against the increased sentences on the ground of severity. The appeal was brought following the coming into force of the Buganda Courts Ordinance, 1940 (Ordinance 4 of 1940) on 1 September 1940, which repealed section 307(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Issues

  1. Whether the appellant had a right of appeal to the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa following the repeal of section 307(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code by section 29(2) of the Buganda Courts Ordinance, 1940.
  2. Whether there was any right of appeal to the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa on the ground of severity of sentence.

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed.

Rules and key headnotes

Right of Appeal — Effect of Statutory Repeal on Appellate Jurisdiction
The repeal of section 307(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code by section 29(2) of the Buganda Courts Ordinance, 1940, removed any right of appeal to the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa that might have existed under the Native Courts in Buganda Proclamation.
Right of Appeal — Severity of Sentence
There is no right of appeal to the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa on the ground of severity of sentence alone under section 320 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Legislation cited (5)

  • Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 41) s.307
  • Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 41) s.307(3)
  • Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 41) s.320
  • Buganda Courts Ordinance, 1940 (No. 4 of 1940) s.29(2)
  • Native Courts in Buganda Proclamation s.5

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Rex v Odima (Criminal Appeal No. 77 of 1941) [1941] EACA 54 (1 January 1941)
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