Uganda v Draleke
Uganda v Draleke (Criminal Session Case 255 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 54 (25 April 1994)
The court found that the deceased, Sabina Indiya, was dead and that her death was caused by a blow from the accused, Draleke Setimo. However, the court accepted the accused's explanation that the blow was accidental, occurring during a struggle with another person and without intent or malice. The unsworn testimony of the child witness, Night Aselua, was not corroborated by other witnesses, and there was no medical evidence to conclusively establish the cause of death as unlawful. The court held that under Section 9(1) of the Penal Code Act, the accused was not criminally responsible for an a…
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- Murder
- Accidental Death
- Burden Of Proof
- Criminal Responsibility