Uganda Case Law

Rex v Muriemoi (Cr. App. No. 140 of 1938)

Rex v Muriemoi (Cr. App. No. 140 of 1938) [1938] EACA 154 (1 January 1938)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Cr. App. No. 140 of 1938

Judge

Dalton, C.J(Tanganyika), Sheridan, (C.J. Kenya), Whitley CJ

The Court held that the statement made by the appellant to the magistrate was admissible as a confession. There was no evidence that the inspector's words operated as an inducement on the appellant's mind, and even if they did, the magistrate's emphatic caution undeceived the appellant, ensuring voluntariness. The proper procedure for determining admissibility was followed, and the confession, when considered with corroborating evidence, established the appellant's guilt. The Court found the conviction proper and dismissed the appeal.

Source excerpt

• Confession Admissibility
• Voluntariness Of Statements
• Judicial Procedure On Confessions
• Corroboration Of Confession
• Magistrate Duties
• Inducement And Threats