Okiror Leo & Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 1 of 2003) [2006] UGSC 23 (25 October 2006)

#### THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

## IN THE SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA AT MENGO

CORAM: ■|St XJl r. J, KAROKORA, MULENGA, KANYEIHAMBA, AND KAiUREEBE, JJ. SC. .

# CRIMINAL APPEAL No.01/2003.

#### **BETWEEN**

**1. OKiROR** LEO **APELLANTS** 2. OJAL PE TEb

### VERSUS

#### UGANDA RESPONDENT

*[Appeal fr >n (I c decision of the Court ofAppeal at Kampala i. id <sup>&</sup>gt; DCJ., Kato and Mpagi-Bahigeine,JJA) dated 14"' <sup>i</sup> -eceu her, 1999 in Criminal Appeal No. <sup>11</sup> of 1999]*

#### JUDGMENT OF **THE** COURT

filed a sei **<sup>0</sup>** In the High Com!. the appellants were charged, tried and convicted of murder of two people. Their appeals to the Court of Appeal were dismissed. They have now appealed to this Court and each dam of appeal.

**!';c** Mr. Ojakol arc <sup>u</sup> '<sup>o</sup> !';e appeal of the first appellant while Mr. Ssekabojja argued the appeal of the 2nd appellant. Both counsel challenged tin- admissibility in the trial court of confession Staten lent mud-- ,- " <sup>e</sup> police by their respective clients. We did not find it necessary to hear Ms. Khisa, learned Senior

Principal State Attorney.

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We have considered the judgments of the trial court and that of the Court of Appeal. We are fully satisfied that the trial judge did not err in admitting the two confession statements. Neither did the Court of Appeal err in upholding the decision of the trial judge. These appeals have no merit.

We therefore dismiss them.

Dated this day of October, 2006. 25th

J.<sup>w</sup>{<sup>n</sup> ,ts£kookci **JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.**

**A. N. KAROKORA JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT**

**J. N. MULENGA JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT**

**lG W. KANYEIHAMBA JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME** COURT

**B. KATUREEBE. JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.**