Ruhweza Anonio v Uganda [2002] UGSC 32 (18 July 2002)

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(}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \s19\qc \li0\ri0\sb53\sl-403\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 AT MENGO \par }\pard \s19\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s19\qc \li0\ri0\sb158\sl-413\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 7 OF 2001}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 \par \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\expnd16\expndtw80\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 BETWEEN \par }\pard\plain \s16\ql 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RESPONDENT \par }\pard \s16\ql \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par \par \par }\pard \s16\ql \li0\ri0\sb72\widctlpar\tx2122\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s16\qc \li0\ri0\sb72\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9000659 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 (CORAM:}{\cs30\i\fs20\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \tab }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 ODER, TSEKOOKO, KAROKORA,}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 MULENGA AND KANYEIHAMBA - JSC.) \par }\pard\plain \s22\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par \par \par }\pard \s22\qc \li0\ri0\sb106\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs28\b\i\fs26\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT \par }\pard\plain \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb158\sl-408\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 The appellant Ruhweza Antonio was convicted by the High Court in Fort}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Portal for the murder of his wife Katambazi Alice c/ss. 183 and 184 of}{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 the Penal Code Act, and sentenced to death. His appeal to the Court of}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Appeal was unsuccessful. He has now appealed to this Court. The only}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 ground of appeal is to the effect that the learned Justices of Appeal erred}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 in law and in fact as first court of appeal in failing to re-evaluate the}{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 evidence on record with regard to inconsistencies in the prosecution}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 case, thereof arriving at the wrong decision. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb163\sl-403\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Mr. Paul Tusubira argued the appeal as the appellant's learned Counsel.}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 At the end of his submission, we decided not to hear the learned}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Commissioner for Prosecutions, Mr. Elem Ogwal.

\par \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb53\sl-408\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 The submission of the appellant's learned Counsel concentrated on}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 criticising the Court of Appeal for not re-evaluating the evidence of}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Margaret Karuhimbo, PW2 and D/C Juma, PW5, regarding}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 inconsistencies in their evidence. He attacked the evidence of PW2 for}{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 saying at first that there were only three of them at the scene where the}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 appellant speared the deceased to death. This was in her examination -}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 in - chief. Towards the end of her examination-in-chief and in her cross-}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 examination, PW2 said that PWl was also at the scene. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb178\sl-403\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 The second inconsistency pointed out by the learned counsel is that the}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Police investigating Officer, PW5 said in his Police Statement that he}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 arrested the appellant near his home, but in evidence in Court PW5}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 testified that the appellant was arrested 5 miles away in the bush. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb173\sl-413\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 The Court of Appeal dealt with what the learned Counsel contended were}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 inconsistencies in the prosecution evidence. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb173\sl-394\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Regarding the consistency in PW2's evidence the learned JJA did not find}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 that there was any inconsistencies in PW2's evidence. We agree with}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 them. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb178\sl-413\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 The consistency in PW5's evidence was not brought to the attention of}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 the Court of Appeal. That must be why they did not advent to it. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb168\sl-403\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 In our view, we think that had a similar contention been put to it, it}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 would have found that there was no inconsistency in PW5's evidence,}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 because the Police Statement in q uestion was not tendered in evidence.}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Consequently, there was no provision statement which could be used to}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 discredit the veracity of PW5. \par }\pard \s20\qj \li0\ri0\sb53\sl-408\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 In the circumstances we see no merit in the appeal. There was}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{ \cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 overwhelming evidence by eyewitnesses to support the appellant's}{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 conviction. \par }\pard \s20\ql \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par \par }\pard \s20\ql \li0\ri0\sb43\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs29\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 In the result this appeal is dismissed. \par }\pard\plain \s16\ql \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par \par }\pard \s16\qc \li0\ri0\sb77\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9000659 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 Dated at Mengo this 18}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\super\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 th}{ \cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 day of July, 2002. \par }\pard\plain \s24\qj \li3355\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin3355\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par \par \par \par }\pard \s24\qc \li0\ri0\sb10\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9000659 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 A. H. O. ODER \par }\pard\plain \s16\qc \li0\ri0\sb14\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9000659 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard\plain \s21\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s21\qc \li0\ri0\sb24\sl-278\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 J. W. N. TSEKOOKO}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard\plain \s18\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s18\qc \li0\ri0\sb29\sl-274\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 A. N. KAROKORA}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard\plain \s24\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s24\qc \li0\ri0\sb34\sl-274\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 J. M. MULENGA}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard \s24\qc \li0\ri0\sl-240\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs20\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }\pard \s24\qc \li0\ri0\sb24\sl-269\slmult0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 G. W. KANYEIHAMBA}{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659\charrsid9000659 }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9000659 \par }{\cs30\b\i\fs22\cf1\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT \par }\pard\plain \ql \li3605\ri1186\sb1536\widctlpar\faauto\rin1186\lin3605\itap0 \f37\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid9457269\charrsid9000659 \par }}