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Mayengo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 50 of 2021) [2023] UGSC 54 (6 September 2023)
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# Mayengo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 50 of 2021) [2023] UGSC 54 (6 September 2023)
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##### Mayengo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 50 of 2021) [2023] UGSC 54 (6 September 2023)
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Court
[Supreme Court of Uganda](/en/judgments/UGSC/)
Case number
Criminal Appeal 50 of 2021
Judges
[Mwondha, JSC](/en/judgments/all/?judges=Mwondha%2C%20JSC), [Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, JSC](/en/judgments/all/?judges=Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza%2C%20JSC), [Tuhaise, JSC](/en/judgments/all/?judges=Tuhaise%2C%20JSC), [Mike Chibita, JSC](/en/judgments/all/?judges=Mike%20Chibita%2C%20JSC), [Elizabeth Musoke, JSC](/en/judgments/all/?judges=Elizabeth%20Musoke%2C%20JSC)
Judgment date
6 September 2023
Language
English
Summary
Whether the appellant was a child at the time of the offence and whether the sentence was excessive — both issues upheld against the appellant.
###### Flynote
* Criminal law — determination of age of accused; admissibility and weight of medical evidence under Section 66 Trial on Indictments Act; assessment and rejection of contested birth document; appellate re-evaluation of evidence; sentence review — legality, aggravation, and remand credit.
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