Ochitti Lagol Patrick v Uganda
Ochitti Lagol Patrick v Uganda [1998] UGSC 16 (3 December 1998)
The Supreme Court found that the appellant was properly identified by multiple witnesses who knew him well, under sufficient lighting conditions created by fire and a lamp, and during a prolonged incident. The evidence of rape was corroborated by the victims and circumstances of abduction. The defence of alibi was rejected as false, and intoxication was not supported by evidence sufficient to negate intent. The failure to charge defilement instead of rape did not prejudice the prosecution, as the evidence established rape under Section 117. The appeal was dismissed and the convictions and sen…
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- Identification Evidence
- Rape
- Robbery With Aggravation
- Defilement Vs Rape
- Intoxication Defence