Uganda Case Law

Rex v Kanja and Another (Cr. App. No. 95/ 1938 consolidated with Cr. App. No. 96/1938)

Rex v Kanja and Another (Cr. App. No. 95/ 1938 consolidated with Cr. App. No. 96/1938) [1938] EACA 198 (1 January 1938)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Cr. App. No. 95/ 1938 consolidated with Cr. App. No. 96/1938

Judge

Sheridan CJ, Thacker J

The court quashed convictions for resisting and assaulting police because the trial magistrate excluded evidence relevant to whether the arrest was lawful.

• Resisting Arrest
• Assault On Police Officer
• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Burden Of Proof
• Resisting-arrest
• Assault-on-police-officer