Brigadier Smith Opon Acak,Ahmed Ogeny v Uganda
Brigadier Smith Opon Acak,Ahmed Ogeny v Uganda [1993] UGSC 10 (4 November 1993)
The Supreme Court held that the appellants failed to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that they had been granted a presidential pardon. The evidence presented was largely hearsay and circumstantial, lacking any direct or documentary proof of a signed instrument of pardon as required by constitutional and statutory provisions. The general amnesty and public statements did not amount to a specific pardon for the appellants, who were excluded from release as rebel leaders. The High Court's refusal to allow the appellants to testify was not fatal, as their affidavits were considered on app…
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- Presidential Pardon
- Plea In Bar
- Prerogative Of Mercy
- Criminal Procedure
- Amnesty Statute