The appellants brought an application for habeas corpus ad
subjuciendum for the release of his brother who had been
convicted and sentenced by the General Court Martial on
charges of aggravated robbery and illegal possession of fire
arms a monopoly of the defense Forces. The application and
the first appeal to the Court of Appeal were dismissed hence
this second appeal.
The appellant’s main ground of appeal was that the learned
Justices of Appeal erred in law when they found that the
General Court Martial had jurisdiction to try civilians for
offences outside the UPDF.