Uganda Vs. Candia Charles (Crim. Sess. Case No. 35 Of 2008) (Crim. Sess. Case No. 35 of 2008) [2008] UGHC 145 (16 October 2008)

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SESS. CASE 0035/2008 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\b\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 \par UGANDA }{\b\insrsid6044646 }{\b\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 :::::::::::::::::::: }{\b\insrsid6044646 }{\b\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 PROSECUTOR \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\b\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 =VERSUS = \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\b\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 \par CANDIA CHARLES }{\b\insrsid6044646 }{\b\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 ::::::::::::::::::::: }{\b\insrsid6044646 }{\b\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 ACCUSED \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\b\ul\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 JUDGMENT \par }{\b\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 (Before Justice J. W. Kwesiga) \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 The accused person, CANDIA CHARLES, is indicted with rape under sections 123 and 124 of the penal code Act. It is alleged that on 3}{\super\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 rd}{\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 October, 2007 at Ejupala market in Arua District the accused person had unlawful carnal knowledge of DRIWARU LUIJA without her consent. \par \par The brief facts of the case are that on 3}{\super\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 rd}{\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 October 2007, the accused person and the complainant spent time drinking KASESE, a local crude waragi up to about 7.00 or 8.00 pm when the complainant left the drinking place known as AJIA YAKOBO\rquote S BAR. On her way home the complainant was attacked from behind and the attacker had sexual intercourse with her.}{\insrsid7221088 \par }{\insrsid6044646\charrsid10698465 \par }{\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 In prosecution of Rape case the following essential elements of the offence must be proved:- \par }{\insrsid6044646 1\tab }{\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 That there was sexual intercourse with the complainant. \par }{\insrsid6044646 2\tab }{\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 That there was no consent of the complainant to the sexual intercourse. \par }{\insrsid6044646 3\tab }{\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 That the accused person is the culprit.}{\insrsid7221088 \par }{\insrsid6044646\charrsid10698465 \par }{\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 Section 123 of the penal code clearly }{\insrsid4135730\charrsid10698465 defines rape and the above ingredients are well embedded in the section.}{\insrsid7221088\charrsid10698465 \par }{\insrsid4135730\charrsid10698465 In }{\b\ul\insrsid4135730\charrsid10698465 Uganda Vs Odwong Dennis and Olanya Dickson [1992-93] HCB 71.}{\insrsid4135730\charrsid10698465 It was held that in rape cases the prosecution must prove penetration of the male reproductive organ into the female reproductive organ.}{\insrsid4135730 \par }{\insrsid6044646\charrsid10698465 \par }{\insrsid4135730\charrsid10698465 On the second ingredient, in }{\b\ul\insrsid4135730\charrsid10698465 Kibazo Vs Uganda [1965] EA 507}{\b\ul\insrsid6044646 ,}{\insrsid4135730\charrsid10698465 the court of Appeal for East Africa held that in a charge of rape the onus is on the prosecution to prove that sexual intercourse took place without the consent of the complainant and this must be proved}{\insrsid6044646 beyond}{ \insrsid4135730\charrsid10698465 reasonable doubt.}{\insrsid4135730 \par }{\insrsid6044646\charrsid10698465 \par }{\insrsid11607705\charrsid10698465 Regarding the first element of the offence, the fact of sexual intercourse the following is the prosecut}{\insrsid6044646 ion evidence. First and fore mo}{\insrsid11607705\charrsid10698465 st}{\insrsid6044646 ,}{ \insrsid11607705\charrsid10698465 the charge and caution statement of the accused clearly admits that the accused had sexual intercourse with the complainant. }{\insrsid6044646 \par \par }{\insrsid11607705\charrsid10698465 He }{\insrsid6044646\charrsid10698465 stated}{\insrsid6044646 }{\insrsid6044646\charrsid10698465 \'93}{\insrsid11607705\charrsid10698465 ........ D}{\insrsid10698465 RIWARU came and started taking K}{\insrsid6044646 asese. }{\insrsid11607705\charrsid10698465 She took 3 glasses and started d}{\insrsid10698465 ancing in the bar. Reaching 8:}{\insrsid11607705\charrsid10698465 30 pm she left for home. I followed her up to Adumini stream, I caught the }{ \insrsid6044646 woman}{\insrsid14843499\charrsid10698465 from behind threw her near the road side, I removed my clothes and had sexual intercourse for around}{\insrsid10698465 \'85}{\insrsid6044646\charrsid10698465 \'94}{ \insrsid14843499\charrsid10698465 }{\insrsid6044646 \par \par }{\insrsid14843499\charrsid10698465 This evidence corroborates the evidence of the complainant PW.2 DRIWARU LUIJA, that she met the accused in the bar/shop of Ajia Yakobo, she was attacked at Adumini River and raped by the accused person and she ran home while crying. }{\insrsid10698465 \par \par }{\insrsid14843499\charrsid10698465 The above }{\insrsid9445083\charrsid10698465 proves that sexual intercourse with PW 2, took place. The complainant testified tha}{\insrsid10698465 t she went home while crying. }{\insrsid9445083\charrsid10698465 She reported the matter to her husband, then to LC 1 chairman who referred }{\insrsid10698465 her }{\insrsid9445083\charrsid10698465 to Vurra County Headquarters and to police at Omugo. }{\insrsid11607705\charrsid10698465 }{\insrsid4135730 \par }{\insrsid10698465\charrsid10698465 \par }{\insrsid11433596\charrsid10698465 Under cross-examination she said she said she recognized him by the voice, when, immediately after rape he said he did not care about what he had done and that his father wo}{\insrsid10698465 uld pay for what he had done. }{\insrsid11433596\charrsid10698465 She stated the accused ran away with her underwear which he tore during the rape.}{\insrsid11433596 \par }{\insrsid10698465\charrsid10698465 \par }{\insrsid11433596\charrsid10698465 PW 3 Ejua Yakobo, confirmed that the accused and }{\insrsid8281510\charrsid10698465 PW 2 drank at his bar. The accused left following or after the complainant.}{\insrsid11433596 \par }{\insrsid10698465\charrsid10698465 \par }{\insrsid8281510\charrsid10698465 PW 4}{\insrsid10698465 }{\insrsid8281510\charrsid10698465 OVUA }{\insrsid10698465\charrsid10698465 WILSON}{\insrsid8281510\charrsid10698465 testified that his wife PW 2 reported to him that th e accused had sexual intercourse with her near Adumini river and that the accused admitted when he was called before LC 1 chairman, in the p}{\insrsid10698465 resence of his uncle ATIRIYO. }{\insrsid8281510\charrsid10698465 The accused person in his defence accepted all the events of the material day but denied ever having sexual intercourse with the complainant. \par \par The }{\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 complainant}{\insrsid8281510\charrsid10698465 is a married woman aged 36 years when she testified that she was involved in sexual intercourse, there is no doubt that she knows what she is taking about. In any case, the accus ed admitted having had sexual intercourse with her in his detailed charge and caution statement. \par PW 4 Ovua }{\insrsid1204322\charrsid10698465 Wilson testified that the accused admitted the fact that he had sexual intercourse with the complainant when he appeared before the chairman LC 1. \par I am }{\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 satisfied}{\insrsid1204322\charrsid10698465 that the accused person was properly identified by the prosecution evidence above referred to when considered together. \par \par }{\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 The presence}{\insrsid1204322\charrsid10698465 of none-consent of the complainant was also proved beyond reasonable doubt. She testified that she made an alarm and that is why the accused ran away after brief sexual intercourse. The fact that she went away crying and reported to her husband on the first opportunity and her pursuit of the case to all level of authority until she testified was consistent with her not consenting to the fact of sex by the accused.}{\insrsid8281510\charrsid10698465 \par }{\insrsid1204322\charrsid10698465 The two Assessors were of the opinion that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and advised me to convict the accused person. \par I agree with the Assessors, the prosecution proved all the essential ingredients of the offence of rape. The accused person is hereby found guilty of rape contrary to sections 123 and 124 of the penal and he is accordingly convicted. \par }{\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\insrsid1204322\charrsid10698465 Signed \par 15/10/2008 \par }{\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\insrsid1204322\charrsid10698465 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 Read}{\b\ul\insrsid1204322\charrsid10698465 in presence of: \par }{\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 Mr.}{\insrsid1204322\charrsid10698465 Anguzu Lino \par }{\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 Mr.}{\insrsid1204322\charrsid10698465 Madira Jimmy for accused \par }{\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 \par }\pard \qj \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\b\ul\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 State:}{\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 \tab No previous criminal record. Remand for 1 year today. Rape is a serious offence attracting death sentence, a danger to the family}{\insrsid6044646 ,}{\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 embarrassed victim, husband and children \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\b\ul\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 D}{\b\ul\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 efence: \par }{\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 Convict}{\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 first offender. Remand for 1 year, aged 32 years. He has five children. \par }{\b\ul\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 Court: \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 The offence of rape is a very humiliating, immoral offence that threatens the institution of a family. This forceful and unprotected sexual intercourse is a menace which is partly contributing to the spread of de adly sexually transmitted diseases. The law was intended to protect women who are helpless in course of forceful sexual intercourse. The maximum sentence prescribed serves a purpose of punishment and sending a warning to the others, in view of the abo ve, I will discount the accused sentence from the possible death sentence to imprisonment for 10 years. He is accordingly sentenced.}{\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\tx6680\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\insrsid8915489\charrsid10698465 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10698465 {\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 ....................................................... \par }{\b\insrsid10700055\charrsid10698465 J. W. KWESIGA \par JUDGE \par 16/10/2008}{\b\insrsid15024847\charrsid10698465 \par }}