Uganda Case Law

Rex v Mohamed (Cr. App. 108/1933.)

Rex v Mohamed (Cr. App. 108/1933.) [1933] EACJ 7 (1 January 1933)

Court

East African Court of Justice

Case number

Cr. App. 108/1933.

Judge

Johnson, Ag. C.J. (Zanzibar), Knight-Bruce, Ag. J. (Zanzibar), Sheridan, C.J. (Tanganyika)

The Court of Appeal held that, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, it is a well-established rule of practice in East Africa that a conviction should not be sustained solely on the uncorroborated evidence of accomplices. The learned Magistrate, although warning himself of the dangers, convicted the appellant without material corroboration. The Supreme Court affirmed this conviction, but the relevant authorities requiring corroboration were not cited. The Court found that the established jurisprudence in East Africa, as reflected in prior decisions, mandates acquittal in such circumsta…

Source excerpt

• Accomplice Evidence
• Corroboration
• Rules Of Practice
• Criminal Appeal
• Evidence Act
• Conviction Safety