Uganda Case Law

Uganda v Walusinibi Mpanga

Uganda v Walusinibi Mpanga (Criminal Session Case No. 347 / 1995) [1995] UGHC 73 (3 July 1995)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Session Case No. 347 / 1995

Judge

Mukanza, J

The prosecution failed to prove the essential ingredients of the offence of defilement beyond reasonable doubt. While the complainant was found to be under 18 years, her testimony regarding sexual intercourse was uncorroborated, and key witnesses who could have supported her account were not called. The complainant's mental state further undermined the reliability of her evidence. The accused raised an alibi, which was corroborated by his mother, and the prosecution did not place him at the scene of the alleged crime. In the absence of corroborative evidence and failure to disprove the alibi,…

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• Defilement
• Burden Of Proof
• Alibi Defence
• Corroboration
• Credibility Of Witness
• Mental Capacity

Uganda v Singa

Uganda v Singa (Criminal Session Case 141 of 1992) [1994] UGHC 78 (15 August 1994)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Session Case 141 of 1992

Judge

Lugayizi, J

The High Court acquitted the accused of rape, finding the complainant unreliable, corroboration inadequate, and the retracted confession unsafe to rely on.

• Rape
• Evidence Assessment
• Confession Retraction
• Burden Of Proof
• Credibility Of Witness
• Corroboration

Uganda v Singa

Uganda v Singa (Criminal Session Case 141 of 1992) [1994] UGHC 79 (15 August 1994)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Session Case 141 of 1992

Judge

Lugayizi, J

The High Court of Uganda acquitted the accused of rape, finding the complainant unreliable and the retracted confession insufficient to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

• Rape
• Evidence Assessment
• Confession Retraction
• Burden Of Proof
• Credibility Of Witness
• Corroboration

Uganda v Singa

Uganda v Singa (Criminal Sessions Case 141 of 1992) [1994] UGHC 106 (15 August 1994)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Sessions Case 141 of 1992

Judge

Lugayizi, J

The High Court of Uganda acquitted Jackson Singa of rape after finding the complainant’s evidence unreliable and the alleged confession unsafe to rely on.

• Rape
• Evidence Assessment
• Confession Retraction
• Burden Of Proof
• Credibility Of Witness
• Corroboration

Rex v Mohamed

Rex v Mohamed (Criminal Appeal No. 145 of 1939) [1938] EACA 163 (1 January 1938)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 145 of 1939

Judge

Sheridan CJ, Thacker J

The appeal succeeded because the magistrate wrongly ignored a material discrepancy between the complainant’s police statement and her trial evidence.

• Indecent Assault
• Common Assault
• Misdirection
• Credibility Of Witness
• Corroboration
• Conflicting Statements