Jane Frances Abodo is a Uganda lawyer and judge who, on 2 April 2020, was appointed as the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Uganda. Before her current assignment, she served as a High Court Judge, in the court's Criminal Division, from February 2018 until April 2020.[1]
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| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Karamoja sub-region, Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) Trinity College Dublin (Master of Laws) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, judge |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Known for | Prosecutorial ability |
| Title | Director of Public Prosecutions in Uganda |
| Spouse | 1 |
Background and education
editAbodo was born in the Karamoja sub-region, the 9th-born among 62 siblings. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in the country. She also holds a postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, obtained from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala. Her degree of Master of Laws was awarded by Trinity College Dublin, in Ireland.[1][2][3]
Career
editAs a lawyer
editAbodo worked in the office of the DPP for eight years, starting circa 2007. She started out as a trainee state attorney and gradually rose through the ranks, of state attorney, senior state attorney, principal state attorney, assistant DPP to senior assistant DPP. At the time she was appointed as a High Court Justice, Abodo was Senior Assistant DPP and was the head of the Anti Corruption desk in the office of the DPP.[1]
As a judge
editIn February 2018, Abodo was appointed as a justice of the High Court of Uganda. She was sworn in on 23 March 2018, by president Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, at State House Entebbe.[4][5] She was posted to the Criminal Division of the High Court and served in that capacity until her most recent assignment.[1][2]
Following vetting by the Ugandan parliament, she will replace Michael Chibita, who was appointed to the Supreme Court of Uganda in December 2019.[1][6]
Family
editJane Frances Abodo is married to Achia Remegio.[2]
Other considerations
editIn 2015, Abodo was recognized by the Uganda Law Society (ULS) as the best prosecutor of the year. That year, her office recorded the highest conviction rates in the country.[1]
One of the recent criminal cases that she handled, was that of State vs Godfrey Wamala Troy. In a criminal session that sat in the city of Entebbe, Justice Jane Frances Abodo found Godfrey Wamala Troy guilty of manslaughter in connection with the murder of the singer, Mowzey Radio whose real name was Moses Ssekibogo. She sentenced the convict to 14 years in prison.[1][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Anthony Wesaka and Ephraim Kasozi (2 April 2020). "Museveni appoints Abodo as new DPP". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ a b c SoftPower Uganda (2 April 2020). "Museveni Appoints Justice Jane Frances Abodo As New DPP". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Irish Aid Fellowships (2016). "Jane Frances Abodo (Uganda): Masters in Law, Trinity College Dublin (2015-2016)". Dublin: Irish Aid Fellowships. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ John Semakula (24 March 2018). "Judges told to emulate British colonial justice system". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Anthony Wesaka (24 March 2018). "Museveni cautions newly appointed judges on corruption". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ Geoffrey Serugo (6 December 2019). "DPP Mike Chibita, two others appointed to Supreme Court". Kampala: The Eagle Uganda. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ The Independent (31 October 2019). "Mowzey Radio death: Troy Wamala jailed 14 years for manslaughter". Kampala: The Independent (Uganda). Retrieved 2 April 2020.
External links
edit- Full List: High Court Judges Transferred As of 27 March 2018.