Uganda Case Law

Kedi Martin v Uganda

Kedi Martin v Uganda [2002] UGSC 27 (17 June 2002)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

The Supreme Court held that the confession made by the appellant to LC officials was admissible under sections 25 and 29A of the Evidence Act, as it was made voluntarily and led to the discovery of the deceased's body. The court found that the confession was not extracted by threat or inducement and that the details provided by the appellant could only have come from someone involved in the crime. Although the trial judge did not caution himself regarding the retracted confession, and the Court of Appeal misdirected itself on corroboration, these errors did not result in a miscarriage of just…

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• Confession Admissibility
• Retracted Confession
• Corroboration Requirements
• Murder
• Evidence Act Interpretation

Queen v M'ikobia (Emergency Assize Criminal Case No. 395 of 1954)

Queen v M'ikobia (Emergency Assize Criminal Case No. 395 of 1954) [1954] EACA 159 (1 January 1954)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Emergency Assize Criminal Case No. 395 of 1954

Judge

Cram J

The court held that a confession made to a Reserve Police Officer was admissible because the officer held an equivalent rank to Assistant Inspector.

• Confession Admissibility
• Police Officer Rank
• Evidence Act Interpretation
• Confession-admissibility
• Criminal-evidence
• Police-officer-rank

Babyebuza v Uganda

Babyebuza v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 47 of 2000) [2002] UGSC 2 (15 March 2002)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal 47 of 2000

Judge

Oder, JSC, J.W.N.Tsekooko, JSC, Karokora, JSC, Mulenga, JSC, Kanyeihamba, JSC

The Supreme Court held that the circumstantial evidence, including the appellant's conduct, lies, and attempts to conceal the body, was sufficient to sustain the conviction for murder. The confession made to LC officials, which led to the discovery of the deceased's body, was admissible under section 29A of the Evidence Act, as it related distinctly to the fact discovered, notwithstanding its inducement by threats or its occurrence in LC custody. The appellant's defence of accidental death was contradicted by medical evidence showing death by strangulation, which indicated intentional killing…

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• Murder
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Confession Admissibility
• Evidence Act Interpretation