Uganda Case Law

Atyam Patrick,Babu Sam v Uganda

Atyam Patrick,Babu Sam v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No.72 of 1999) [2001] UGCA 14 (1 February 2001)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No.72 of 1999

The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge properly evaluated the evidence, including the lighting conditions, the duration of the encounter, and the relationship between the parties. The judge applied the correct legal principles for identification evidence and gave due consideration to the credibility of the witness. The discrepancies between the witness's police statement and court testimony were adequately addressed, with the judge noting that oral evidence in court prevails and that the witness's demeanor was credible. The defence of alibi was rejected because the prosecution's evide…

Source excerpt

• Murder
• Identification Evidence
• Alibi
• Appeal On Conviction
• Appeal On Sentence

Read case analysis

Kayita Emmanuel v Uganda - Criminal Appeal No 2 of 1998

Kayita Emmanuel v Uganda - Criminal Appeal No 2 of 1998 (Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 1998) [1999] UGHC 2 (27 July 1999)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 1998

The High Court allowed a criminal appeal, setting aside an indecent assault conviction because the child complainant’s evidence lacked required corroboration.

• Indecent Assault
• Corroboration Requirements
• Child Witness Evidence
• Appeal On Conviction
• Hostile Witness
• Standard Of Proof

Read case analysis