Nabongho Ibrahim v Uganda
Nabongho Ibrahim v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 84 of 2021) [2025] UGSC 21 (4 July 2025)
The Supreme Court held that the allegation of torture affecting the voluntariness of the confession was not raised at trial and was therefore an afterthought. The trial judge conducted a trial within a trial, and both the trial and appellate courts found no evidence of torture or coercion. Medical examination confirmed the Appellant was in normal condition. The appellate court properly re-evaluated the evidence and upheld the conviction based on a voluntary confession. The Supreme Court, as a second appellate court, is not permitted to admit fresh evidence or re-evaluate facts unless the firs…
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- Confession Admissibility
- Trial Within Trial
- Fresh Evidence On Appeal
- Voluntariness Of Statement