[1995] UGHC 9
The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused unlawfully had sexual intercourse with a girl below the age of 18 years, constituting defilement under section 123(1) of the Penal Code Act. The medical evidence established the fact of defilement, and the age of the victim was...
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- Citation
- [1995] UGHC 9
- Parties
- Applicant: Uganda; Defendant: Daudi Mboila (also called Erisamu Mboila)
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Criminal Session Case No. 303/94
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Session / Judgment
- Outcome
- convicted
- Legal Topics
- Defilement, Burden of Proof, Circumstantial Evidence, Admissibility of Confession
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Uganda
Applicant
Daudi Mboila (also called Erisamu Mboila)
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Session / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused unlawfully had sexual intercourse with a girl below the age of 18 years.
- 2 Whether the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt against the accused.
- 3 Whether circumstantial evidence and the accused's statement are sufficient to convict.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused unlawfully had sexual intercourse with a girl below the age of 18 years, constituting defilement under section 123(1) of the Penal Code Act. The medical evidence established the fact of defilement, and the age of the victim was confirmed to be about six years at the time of the offence. Although the victim could not testify due to her age, the court held that her testimony was not indispensable where other credible evidence existed. The accused's own statement to police, admitting the act, was admitted by consent and corroborated by his conduct in attempting to flee when named by the victim. The court...
Court Disposition
convicted
Orders
- The accused is found guilty of defilement contrary to section 123(1) of the Penal Code Act and is accordingly convicted.
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M. KATO}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 \line JUDGMENT }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 \line }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247 \par }\pard \s15\qj \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10166247 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 The}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247 accused person Daudi Mboila also called Erisamu Mboil}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 a whom hereinafter is to be referred to as the accused is indicted for defilement c/s 123(1) of th}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247 e Penal Code Act. The indictment alleges that on 22-1-94}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 at the village of Kasita}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247 in the district of Jinja, the accus}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 ed unlawfully had sexual intercourse with one Oliva Mutosi Naigaga who was by then below the ago of 18 ye}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247 ar}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 s. The accused pleaded not guilty to the indictment}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247 . \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 It is the law of this country that the burden of proving }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid10166247 accused\rquote s guilt lies on the door steps of prosecution }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247 an}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid10166247 d that burden does not shift to the accused because the}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 law presumes him innocent until the contrary is proved}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247 :}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 \line }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247 W}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid3814633 o}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247 olmington v. DPP (1935) EA 462 and }{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10166247\charrsid10166247 Okethi_Okale v. 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It must}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 also be shown}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 that th}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid10573404 e}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 accused took part}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 an }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid10573404 the}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 unlawful sexual intercourse \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid10573404 To prove}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 the first }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404\charrsid3814633 ingredient}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 prosecution b}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 roug}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 ht }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid10573404 for}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid10573404 ward}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 the evidence of Dr. Katende}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 (PW1}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid10573404 )}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 who }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid10573404 testified}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid10573404 that}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 on 11-3-94, h}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 e examined }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 oliva Mutes}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 i Naigag}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid10573404 a}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 and he found that her }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404\charrsid3814633 hymen}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10573404 had been ruptured for unknown}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 duration and in his opinion the rupture }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid10573404 was}{\b\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid7809464\charrsid3814633 due to defilement. 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