Uganda Case Law

Rex v Sija and Another (Ct. Apps: Nos. 141 & 142 of 1938.)

Rex v Sija and Another (Ct. Apps: Nos. 141 & 142 of 1938.) [1938] EACA 143 (1 January 1938)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Ct. Apps: Nos. 141 & 142 of 1938.

Judge

Bartley J, Sheridan, (C.J. Kenya), Whitley CJ

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa upheld murder convictions, holding that assessors may retire to consult if each gives an individual opinion, and that accused evidence need not be certified.

• Procedure With Assessors
• Admissibility Of Accused Evidence
• Certification Of Statements
• Murder Conviction
• Common Intention
• Burden Of Proof