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Criminal Law [2011] UGHC 129

Uganda v Turyasiima (Hct-11-csc-34 of 2011)

Uganda v Turyasiima (Hct-11-csc-34 of 2011) [2011] UGHC 129 (5 September 2011)

Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Hct-11-csc-34 of 2011
Judge
Kwesiga, J

The High Court of Uganda acquitted the accused of aggravated defilement because the child victim’s unsworn evidence was not corroborated by independent identifying evidence.

  • Aggravated Defilement
  • Corroboration Of Child Evidence
  • Standard Of Proof
  • Identification Evidence
  • Aggravated-defilement
  • Child-witness-evidence
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Criminal Law [1943] EACA 19

Rex v Kirimunyo

Rex v Kirimunyo (Criminal Appeal No. 166 of 1942) [1943] EACA 19 (1 January 1943)

Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 166 of 1942
Judge
Sheridan CJ, Whitley CJ, Wilson ACJ

The Court of Appeal quashed a murder conviction based only on a deceased child’s uncorroborated statement and held the evidence was unsafe.

  • Murder
  • Sexual Offences Against Children
  • Corroboration Of Child Evidence
  • Evidence Of Cause Of Death
  • Sexual-offences-against-children
  • Corroboration
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