Atyam Patrick and Anor v Uganda [2002] UGSC 30 (16 July 2002)

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\par }\pard \s16\qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par }\pard \s16\qc \li0\ri0\sb43\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 {\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. }{\cs24\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 1 }{\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 OF }{ \cs24\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 2001 \par }\pard \s16\qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par }\pard \s16\qc \li0\ri0\sb24\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 {\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 BETWEEN \par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid5970766 \par }\pard \s18\qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 {\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 ATYAM PATRICK ]}{\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid5970766 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85 \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85..}{\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par }\pard \s18\qc \li0\ri0\sb5\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\tldot\tx7296\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 {\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 BABU SAMUEL ]\tab APPELLANTS \par }\pard\plain \s16\qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par }\pard \s16\qc \li0\ri0\sb48\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 {\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 AND \par }\pard\plain \s18\qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par }\pard \s18\qc \li0\ri0\sb53\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\tldot\tx7382\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 {\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 UGANDA\tab RESPONDENT \par }\pard \s18\ql \fi-1416\li1416\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin1416\itap0 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par \par }\pard \s18\ql \fi-1416\li1416\ri0\sb67\sl-269\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin1416\itap0 {\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 CORAM: TSEKOOKO, KAROKORA, MULENGA, KANYEIHAMBA AND}{\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid5970766 }{ \cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 KATO; JSC. \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li763\ri0\sb115\sl-278\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin763\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs21\b\i\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 [Appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal at Kampala,(Mpagi-}{\cs21\b\i\cf1\insrsid5970766 }{\cs21\b\i\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 Bahigeine, G. M. Okello, and M. P. Twinomujuni, J. J. A.) dated }{\cs25\b\i\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 2 }{\cs21\b\i\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 February,}{\cs21\b\i\cf1\insrsid5970766 }{\cs25\b\i\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 2001] \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par \par }\pard \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb43\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs22\ul\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 JUDGMENT \par }\pard \s17\qj \li0\ri0\sb29\sl-408\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 The Appellants were tried for and convicted by the High Court of murder of one Omara.}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 }{ \cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 Their appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed. They appealed to this court on only one}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 }{\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 ground, namely that the key witness, Ebong Moses (P. W. I) could not have identified the}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 }{\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 attackers' of the deceased. \par }\pard \s17\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par }\pard \s17\qj \li0\ri0\sb178\sl-408\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 We have studied the record. We have considered submissions of Ms Musoke, counsel for}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 }{ \cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 Appellants, and those of M. Elubu, Principal State Attorney. \par }\pard \s17\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par }\pard \s17\qj \li0\ri0\sb163\sl-413\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 In our view there was sufficient evidence to show that P. W. I was in a position to positively}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 }{ \cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 identify the attackers of the deceased and the witness himself. We find no merit in the appeal.}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 }{\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 The same is dismissed. \par }\pard \s17\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par \par }\pard \s17\qj \li0\ri0\sb38\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 Dated this }{\cs23\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 16th }{\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 day of July, }{ \cs23\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 2002. \par \sect }\sectd \marglsxn3747\margrsxn3996\sbknone\linex0\colsx60\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj {\footer \pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6565627 \par }}\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sb1678\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par }\pard\plain \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb53\sl-288\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 J. W. N. Tsekooko}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 \par }{\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par \par \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb77\sl-278\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 A. N. Karokora}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 \par }{\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb173\sl-288\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 A. N. Mulenga}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 \par }{\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\sb163\sl-274\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 G. W. Kanyeihamba}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 \par }{\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard\plain \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 \par \par }\pard \s17\qc \li0\ri0\sb211\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5970766 {\cs22\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 C. M. Kato}{\cs22\cf1\insrsid5970766 \par }{\cs20\b\cf1\insrsid6565627\charrsid6565627 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }}