Uganda Case Law

Rex v Ahmed

Rex v Ahmed (Criminal Appeal No. 22 of 1945) [1945] EACA 56 (1 January 1945)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 22 of 1945

Judge

Bartley J, Sheridan CJ

The court upheld a conviction for possession of native spirituous liquor, holding that the accused bore the statutory onus of proving lack of knowledge.

• Possession Of Illicit Liquor
• Burden Of Proof
• Mens Rea
• Native Liquor Legislation
• Burden-of-proof
• Mens-rea