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Ruhweza Anonio v Uganda [2002] UGSC 32 (18 July 2002)
- Citation
- [2002] UGSC 32
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Court
- Supreme Court of Uganda
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- Supreme Court of Uganda
- Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The Supreme Court found that the Court of Appeal had properly addressed the alleged inconsistencies in the evidence of PW2 and found none that were material. The inconsistency regarding the number of people present at the scene was clarified during testimony and did not affect the reliability of the witness. The alleged inconsistency in PW5's evidence was not raised before the Court of Appeal, and the police statement in question was not tendered in evidence, so it could not be used to impeach the witness's credibility. The Supreme Court held that there was overwhelming eyewitness evidence supporting the conviction and that the appellant's arguments did not raise any material doubt about the prosecution's case. The appeal was therefore dismissed.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- The appeal is dismissed.
- The conviction and sentence of death are upheld.
02
Material facts
Parties
Ruhweza Antonio
Appellant Counsel: Paul TusubiraUganda
Respondent Counsel: Elem Ogwal03
Procedural history
Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law and fact by failing to re-evaluate the evidence regarding inconsistencies in the prosecution case.
- 02
Whether the alleged inconsistencies in the testimonies of prosecution witnesses were material to the conviction.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Counsel for the appellant argued that the Court of Appeal failed to properly re-evaluate the evidence, specifically pointing to inconsistencies in the testimonies of Margaret Karuhimbo (PW2) and D/C Juma (PW5). He contended that PW2's account of the number of people present at the scene changed during her testimony, and that PW5's statements about the location of the appellant's arrest differed between his police statement and his court testimony. These inconsistencies, counsel argued, undermined the reliability of the prosecution's case and should have led to a different outcome.
- Respondent
- The respondent was not heard in oral argument, as the court found it unnecessary after considering the appellant's submissions. However, the respondent's position, as reflected in the lower courts, was that the evidence was consistent and credible, and that any alleged inconsistencies were either immaterial or unsupported by the record, particularly since the police statement referenced was not tendered in evidence.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Ugandan appellate practice; see Okeny v Uganda, Supreme Court guidelines.
An appellate court is required to re-evaluate the evidence and consider whether any inconsistencies are material to the outcome.
- 02
Penal Code Act; Ugandan case law on evaluation of evidence.
Inconsistencies in witness testimony must be material and must go to the root of the prosecution case to affect the conviction.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The Supreme Court found that the Court of Appeal had properly addressed the alleged inconsistencies in the evidence of PW2 and found none that were material. The inconsistency regarding the number of people present at the scene was clarified during testimony and did not affect the reliability of the witness. The alleged inconsistency in PW5's evidence was not raised before the Court of Appeal, and the police statement in question was not tendered in evidence, so it could not be used to impeach the witness's credibility. The Supreme Court held that there was overwhelming eyewitness evidence supporting the conviction and that the appellant's arguments did not raise any material doubt about the prosecution's case. The appeal was therefore dismissed.
Obiter and limits
- The court noted that had the alleged inconsistency in PW5's evidence been properly raised and supported by evidence, it would have considered its materiality, but in the absence of the police statement, there was no basis for impeachment.
- The court emphasized the importance of raising all relevant contentions at the appropriate stage in the appellate process.
Court disposition
appeal dismissed
- The appeal is dismissed.
- The conviction and sentence of death are upheld.
Source and reliance status
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record with regard to inconsistencies in the prosecution}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 case, thereof arriving at the wrong decision. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb163\sl-403\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Mr. Paul Tusubira argued the appeal as the appellant's learned Counsel.}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 At the end of his submission, we decided not to hear the learned}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Commissioner for Prosecutions, Mr. Elem Ogwal.
\par \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb53\sl-408\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 The submission of the appellant's learned Counsel concentrated on}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 criticising the Court of Appeal for not re-evaluating the evidence of}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Margaret Karuhimbo, PW2 and D/C Juma, PW5, regarding}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 inconsistencies in their evidence. He attacked the evidence of PW2 for}{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 saying at first that there were only three of them at the scene where the}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 appellant speared the deceased to death. This was in her examination -}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 in - chief. Towards the end of her examination-in-chief and in her cross-}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 examination, PW2 said that PWl was also at the scene. \par }\pard \s20\qj
\li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb178\sl-403\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 The second inconsistency pointed out by the learned counsel is that the}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Police investigating Officer, PW5 said in his Police Statement that he}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 arrested the appellant near his home, but in evidence in Court PW5}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 testified that the appellant was arrested 5 miles away in the bush. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb173\sl-413\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 The Court of Appeal dealt with what the learned Counsel contended were}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 inconsistencies in the prosecution evidence. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj
\li0\ri0\sb173\sl-394\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Regarding the consistency in PW2's evidence the learned JJA did not find}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 that there was any inconsistencies in PW2's evidence. We agree with}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 them. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb178\sl-413\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 The consistency in PW5's evidence was not brought to the attention of}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 the Court of Appeal. That must be why they did not advent to it. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb168\sl-403\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 In our view, we think that had a similar contention been put to it, it}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 would have found that there was no inconsistency in PW5's
evidence,}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 because the Police Statement in q uestion was not tendered in evidence.}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Consequently, there was no provision statement which could be used to}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 discredit the veracity of PW5. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb53\sl-408\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 In the circumstances we see no merit in the appeal. There was}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 overwhelming evidence by eyewitnesses to support the appellant's}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 conviction. \par }\pard \s20\ql \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par \par }\pard \s20\ql \li0\ri0\sb43\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 In the result this appeal is dismissed. \par }\pard\plain \s16\ql \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par \par }\pard
\s16\qc \li0\ri0\sb77\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9000659 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Dated at Mengo this 18}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\super\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 th}{ \cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 day of July, 2002. \par }\pard\plain \s24\qj \li3355\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin3355\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par \par \par \par }\pard \s24\qc \li0\ri0\sb10\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9000659 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 A. H. O. ODER \par }\pard\plain \s16\qc \li0\ri0\sb14\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9000659 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard\plain \s21\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s21\qc \li0\ri0\sb24\sl-278\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 J. W. N. TSEKOOKO}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard\plain \s18\qc
\li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s18\qc \li0\ri0\sb29\sl-274\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 A. N. KAROKORA}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard\plain \s24\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s24\qc \li0\ri0\sb34\sl-274\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 J. M. MULENGA}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard \s24\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s24\qc \li0\ri0\sb24\sl-269\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 G. W. KANYEIHAMBA}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard\plain \ql \li3605\ri1186\sb1536\widctlpar\faauto\rin1186\lin3605\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }}
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