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Kato Gabriel v Uganda [2002] UGSC 29 (8 July 2002)
- Citation
- [2002] UGSC 29
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Court
- Supreme Court of Uganda
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
- Language
- English
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- Court
- Supreme Court of Uganda
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The Supreme Court found that the Court of Appeal had properly considered the law and evidence regarding provocation. The failure of the deceased to pay a loan and refusal to accompany the appellant did not amount to provocation sufficient in law to reduce the killing from murder to manslaughter. The appellant armed himself with a knife and intended to kill the deceased and steal his money. The Court concluded that even if the trial judge had specifically directed his mind to the defence of provocation, the outcome would have been the same. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed and the conviction for murder upheld.
Court disposition
appeal_dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed.
- The conviction and sentence for murder are upheld.
02
Material facts
Parties
Kato Gabriel
AppellantUganda
RespondentAmounts and remedies
- Loan Amount in Dispute: UGX 20,000
03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal Appeal / Supreme Court Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law and fact by failing to exhaustively evaluate the evidence and find that the defence of provocation was available to the appellant.
- 02
Whether the appellant's conviction for murder should be reduced to manslaughter due to provocation.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The appellant's counsel argued that the Court of Appeal failed to properly evaluate the evidence and should have found that the defence of provocation was available to the appellant, which would reduce the conviction from murder to manslaughter.
- Respondent
- The respondent maintained that the evidence did not support the defence of provocation and that the Court of Appeal correctly upheld the conviction for murder, as the appellant's actions were premeditated and not sufficiently provoked by the deceased.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Penal Code Act (Cap 120), Section 188 and Section 192
Provocation must be sufficient in law to reduce murder to manslaughter; mere failure to pay a debt or refusal to accompany the appellant does not amount to legal provocation.
- 02
Uganda v. Kato Gabriel, Court of Appeal decision
Appellate courts must evaluate whether lower courts properly considered all defences raised, including provocation.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The Supreme Court found that the Court of Appeal had properly considered the law and evidence regarding provocation. The failure of the deceased to pay a loan and refusal to accompany the appellant did not amount to provocation sufficient in law to reduce the killing from murder to manslaughter. The appellant armed himself with a knife and intended to kill the deceased and steal his money. The Court concluded that even if the trial judge had specifically directed his mind to the defence of provocation, the outcome would have been the same. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed and the conviction for murder upheld.
Obiter and limits
- The criticism of the Court of Appeal has no justification in our view.
- After a full consideration of all the circumstances, we are of the view that the learned judge would have come to the same conclusion if he had directed his mind to the defence of provocation.
Court disposition
appeal_dismissed
- The appeal is dismissed.
- The conviction and sentence for murder are upheld.
Source and reliance status
Supreme Court of Uganda
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Supreme Court of Uganda
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Court at Mubende. He was sentenced to death His appeal to the Court of Appeal was unsuccessful. He has now appealed to}{\cs23\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid4854944\charrsid4854944 }{\cs23\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 this Court on one ground which is that the Court of Appeal erred in law and in fact when it failed to exhaustively evaluate the evidence and come to a finding that the defence of provocation was not available to the appellants. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb168\sl-374\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs23\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 The appellant's learned Counsel argued the ground of appeal to that effect. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb192\sl-379\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs23\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 With respect, we are unable to agree with the learned Counsel's submissions. We fine no merit in the appeal. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb178\sl-384\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs23\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 The
criticism of the Court of Appeal has no justification in our view. After considering the provisions of the law regarding provocation and the evidence in the case, the Court of Appeal concluded: \par }\pard\plain \s17\qj \li547\ri0\sb48\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin547\itap0\pararsid4854944 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs24\b\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 "We are u}{ \cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 n}{\cs24\b\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 able to }{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 agree that the failure of the deceased to pay a loan of Shs 20,000= and h}{ \cs24\b\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 is}{\cs24\b\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid4854944\charrsid4854944 }{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 refusal to go with the appellant to his mother to explain to her }{ \cs24\b\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 whe}{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 n he would pay the loan alone could amount to provocation sufficient In law to reduce the killing of the deceased from murder to manslaughter. } {\cs24\b\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 We }{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 think the appellant armed himself with the knife and went with the deceased intendingto kill him and to steal the money he was
going to}{ \cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid4854944\charrsid4854944 }{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 buy coffee with. After }{\cs24\b\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 a full }{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 consideration of all the circumstances we are of the view that the}{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid4854944\charrsid4854944 }{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 learned judge would have come to the same conclusion if h e had directed his mind to the}{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid4854944\charrsid4854944 }{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 defence of provocation." \par }\pard\plain \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb58\sl-394\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs23\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 We agree with that conclusion of the Court of Appeal. In the circumstances, we find that the appeal must be dismissed. \par }\pard \s20\ql \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par \par }\pard \s20\ql \li0\ri0\sb38\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs23\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 It is accordingly dismissed. \par }\pard\plain \s17\qj
\li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par \par }\pard \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb53\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4854944 {\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 Dated at Mengo this 8}{\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\super\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 th}{ \cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 day of July, 2002. \par }\pard \s17\qj \li0\ri0\sb53\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs25\b\i\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par }\pard\plain \s28\qc \li0\ri0\sb197\widctlpar\tlhyph\tx1867\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs33\b\f0\fs26\expnd2\expndtw10\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 A. H. O. Oder \par }\pard\plain \s30\qc \li0\ri0\sb34\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs32\b\f0\fs26\ul\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 Justice the Supreme Court \par }\pard\plain \s29\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par \par }\pard \s29\qc \li0\ri0\sb206\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374
{\cs33\b\f0\fs26\expnd2\expndtw10\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 J. W. N. Tsekooko \par }\pard\plain \s30\qc \li0\ri0\sb29\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs32\b\f0\fs26\ul\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 Justice of the Supreme Court \par }\pard\plain \s29\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par \par }\pard \s29\qc \li0\ri0\sb202\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 {\cs33\b\f0\fs26\expnd6\expndtw30\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 A. N.}{\cs33\b\f0\fs26\expnd2\expndtw10\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 Karokora \par }\pard\plain \s30\qc \li0\ri0\sb34\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs34\b\fs26\ul\cf1\loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af34\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 Justice }{\cs32\b\fs26\ul\cf1\loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af34\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \hich\af0\dbch\af34\loch\f0 of the Supreme Court \par }\pard\plain \s28\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par \par }\pard \s28\qc
\li0\ri0\sb202\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 {\cs33\b\f0\fs26\expnd6\expndtw30\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 J. N.}{\cs33\b\f0\fs26\expnd2\expndtw10\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 Mulenga \par }\pard\plain \s30\qc \li0\ri0\sb24\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs32\b\f0\fs26\ul\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 Justice of the Supreme Court \par }\pard\plain \s16\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tlhyph\tx946\tlhyph\tx1666\tlhyph\tx3504\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par }\pard\plain \s31\qc \fi-139\li139\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin139\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs26\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par \par }\pard \s31\qc \fi-139\li139\ri0\sb38\sl-322\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin139\itap0\pararsid12529374 {\cs35\b\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 G. W. Kanyeihamba \par }{\cs32\b\f0\fs26\ul\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 Justice of the Supreme Court \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb53\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12529374 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs25\b\f0\fs26\cf1\insrsid12529374\charrsid4854944 \par }}
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