Uganda Case Law

Rex v Juma and Another

Rex v Juma and Another (Criminal Appeals Nos. 112and 113 of 1941) [1941] EACA 81 (1 January 1941)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeals Nos. 112and 113 of 1941

Judge

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

The Court held that the lack of particulars in the information did not prejudice the appellants because the preliminary inquiry made the allegations clear. Section 135A of the Criminal Procedure Code allowed for a joint trial of the alleged principal and accessories after the fact, and there was no injustice or embarrassment to the accused in this case. The law permits conviction of an accessory after the fact even if the principal has not been convicted, as long as it is established that a murder occurred. The evidence showed that the appellants assisted in hiding the body, knowing a murder…

Source excerpt

• Accessories After The Fact
• Murder
• Joint Trial
• Criminal Procedure
• Conviction Without Principal
• Sentencing