Uganda Case Law

Monday Godfrey & Anor v Uganda

Monday Godfrey & Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0217 of 2016) [2020] UGCA 15 (3 February 2020)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 0217 of 2016

Judge

Obura, JA, Muhanguzi, JA, Musoke, JA

The Court of Appeal found that both the trial and first appellate courts properly evaluated the evidence and that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants committed acts intended to cause grievous harm. The identification of the appellants was reliable, as they were well known to the victims and the attack occurred in broad daylight. Medical evidence corroborated the classification of injuries as grievous harm. The contradictions raised by the appellants were minor and did not affect the substance of the prosecution's case. The court held that the intention to cause…

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• Grievous Harm
• Intent To Cause Harm
• Evaluation Of Evidence
• Contradictions In Testimony
• Identification Of Accused

Kotutu v Rex

Kotutu v Rex (Criminal Appeal No. 43 of 1951) [1951] EACA 158 (1 January 1951)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 43 of 1951

Judges

Lockhart-Smith, Ag. VP, Nihill P, Thacker, Ag. C.J

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa upheld a conviction under the Tanganyika Witchcraft Ordinance, finding the evidence sufficient to infer intent to cause death by witchcraft.

• Witchcraft Offences
• Intent To Cause Harm
• Evidentiary Inference
• Sentence Appeal
• Witchcraft-offences
• Criminal-appeals