[2009] UGHC 196

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SESS. CASE 0099/2008 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\b\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 \par UGANDA :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: PROSECUTOR \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\b\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 =VERSUS = \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\b\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 \par YEBUGA MAJID \tab :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ACCUSED \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\b\ul\insrsid2699280\charrsid2699280 BEFORE HON. JUSTICE J. W. KWESIGA}{\b\ul\insrsid15024847\charrsid2699280 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 JUDGMENT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 The accused person is indicted for Rape contrary to sections 123 & 124 of the penal code. It is alleged that on 18}{\super\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 th}{\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 February, 2008 at Aringili village in Koboko District, the }{ \insrsid2699280\charrsid2699280 accused}{\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 person had unlawful carnal knowledge of ASINA DRICA without her consent. }{\insrsid4674447 \par }{\insrsid2699280\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 The accused person pleaded not guilty to the indictment and therefore the burden of proof remain fully upon the prosecution. The prosecution will only be said to have discharged this burden of proof }{\insrsid2699280 if it adduces evidence that}{\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 proves the essential ingredients of the offence of rape beyond reasonable doubt. }{\insrsid2699280 \par \par }{\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 The ingredients of the offence were summarized in the decision of }{\b\ul\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 D. P. P Vs MORGAN & 3 OTHERS (1976) AC 182}{\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 and also }{ \insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 well embedded in section 123 of the penal code. These are:-}{\insrsid4674447\charrsid2699280 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-450\li450\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx450\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin450\itap0\pararsid2699280 { \insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 That there was sexual intercourse with the complainant (a woman). \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}That the sexual intercourse was unlawful. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}That there was no consent of the woman. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}That the accused person participated in the commission of the offence. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 See }{\b\ul\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 KATUMBA JAMES Vs UGANDA Cr. APPEAL 45 OF 1999 (SC).}{ \b\ul\insrsid8204614 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid2699280\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 In sexual offences, including rape, the victim is always the best witness in establishing the commission of the offence and identification of the accused person where the conditions for identification are favourable. Majority of these cases are committed under cover of darkness and in secrecy therefore the victim}{\insrsid2699280 \rquote s credibility is very vital. }{\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 Proof of the elements of the offence will be found in the testimony of the victim, the testimony of other witness who saw or received the woman\rquote s report, medical evidence e.g. the virginal injuries or male fluids found in her vaginal canal or around her female sexual organ. }{\insrsid2699280 \par \par }{\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 In view of the above I will proceed to examine the evidence adduced in this case. \par PW 1 ASINA DRICA a woman of 30 years of age while a sleep on 18}{\super\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 th}{\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 February 2008 was attacked }{\insrsid15533657\charrsid2699280 in darkness by }{\insrsid2699280 a }{ \insrsid15533657\charrsid2699280 man who had sexual intercourse }{\insrsid2699280 with her without her consent. }{\insrsid15533657\charrsid2699280 She woke up to find him already inside her having sexual intercourse. He had a panga and threa}{ \insrsid2699280 tened}{\insrsid15533657\charrsid2699280 to cut her neck and when she struggled to push the panga away fro}{\insrsid2699280 m her neck it cut her finger. \par \par }{\insrsid15533657\charrsid2699280 After one round of sexual intercourse she managed to disengage herself, ran out of the house which was in darkness, she locked the attacker inside the hou se went outside to make alarm. The attacker cut the door with a panga and got out while the victim was making alar}{\insrsid2699280 m from outside near the door. }{\insrsid15533657\charrsid2699280 With help of moonlight she was able to recognize the attacker as YEBUGA MAJID the uncle of her }{\insrsid2699280 husband.}{\insrsid15533657\charrsid2699280 }{\insrsid2699280\charrsid2699280 She}{\insrsid15533657\charrsid2699280 i mmediately went to report to her husband IYALE at about 4.00 am where he had gone for a funeral. }{\insrsid2699280 He came and saw the cut door. }{\insrsid15533657\charrsid2699280 The matter was reported to LC 1 }{\insrsid16126265\charrsid2699280 chairman, the following morning}{\insrsid2699280 and the accused was arrested. }{\insrsid16126265\charrsid2699280 The accused was well known to the victim, their houses were between 200 and 500 meters a part.}{\insrsid16126265 \par }{\insrsid2699280\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid16126265\charrsid2699280 PW 2 IYALE ATAHAI the victim\rquote s husband confirmed the victim reported to him that his uncl}{\insrsid2699280 e Yebuga Majid had raped her. }{\insrsid16126265\charrsid2699280 He received the report at about 4.00 am. That on being questioned by the LC 1 chairman the accused admitted in his presence.}{\insrsid16126265 \par }{\insrsid2699280\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid16126265\charrsid2699280 PW 3 IYALE MAJID received the report and went to the scene of alleged rape he found the door cut. That the accused admitted before him having had sexual intercourse with the victim. \par \par The accused, on 22}{\super\insrsid16126265\charrsid2699280 nd}{\insrsid16126265\charrsid2699280 February 2008 made a charge and caution statement which admitted in details how he conceived the idea and left his house at 3.00 am, armed with a panga, pushed the victim\rquote s door open, found her lying on a mattress, opened her legs and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her after which he went to his house and left her outside the house making alarm. }{\ul\insrsid16126265\charrsid2699280 (See P.3 B)}{ \ul\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 .}{\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 }{\insrsid13331318\charrsid2699280 Although}{\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 he denied participation in his court testimony the rest of what he said in court are contained in the charge and caution statement.}{\insrsid6634412 \par }{\insrsid1732651\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 The medical evidence (See prosecution exhibit P.1) the victim was examined the }{\insrsid1732651 clinical officer (PW...}{\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 ) on 18}{\super\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 th}{ \insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 February, 2008 he found }{\insrsid15533657\charrsid2699280 }{\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 male }{\insrsid1732651\charrsid2699280 semen}{\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 in the vaginal canal, the vulva was stained with mucoid fluids and he concluded the above were arising from sexual penetration.}{\insrsid8204614\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 \par I have already stated that the victim\rquote s evidence is the best evidence in sexual offences bec}{\insrsid6717195\charrsid2699280 ause the victim would be possess}{\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 ed with the evidence of penetration}{ \insrsid6717195\charrsid2699280 identification.}{\insrsid6634412\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid13331318\charrsid2699280 PW.1 is a married woman who has a number of children, this court finds that when she said the attacker had sexual intercourse with her she appreciates and kno}{\insrsid1732651 ws what she is talking about. }{ \insrsid13331318\charrsid2699280 Her evidence is corroborated by the medical evidence admitted as P 1 which found }{\insrsid1732651\charrsid2699280 semen}{\insrsid13331318\charrsid2699280 in her vaginal canal and sexual fluids around her vulva proving that there had been penetrative sexual intercourse. }{\insrsid1732651 \par \par }{\insrsid13331318\charrsid2699280 In view of the above I find that the fact that there was sexual intercourse with the victim has been proved to the required standar}{\insrsid7359207\charrsid2699280 d}{\insrsid13331318\charrsid2699280 s.}{ \insrsid13331318 \par }{\insrsid1732651\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid13331318\charrsid2699280 Immediately after she realized somebody had penetrated her sexual organ and started having sexual intercourse with her, she struggled to get free but she was over powered, she was threatened with a deadly weapon, }{ \insrsid13309575\charrsid2699280 the panga that cut her finger. The attacker put the panga on her neck to subdue her further an}{\insrsid1732651 d stop her from making alarm. }{\insrsid13309575\charrsid2699280 This is evidence of use of}{\insrsid1732651 violence against the victim. }{\insrsid13309575\charrsid2699280 The fact that she did not agree to the sexual intercourse before it started and the fact that there was violence and threat to use a deadl y weapon if she resisted, amounts to overwhelming evidence of None-consent of the victim.}{\insrsid13331318 \par }{\insrsid1732651\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid13309575\charrsid2699280 The victim was unable to recognize the man that was on top of her having sexual in}{\insrsid1732651 tercourse throughout the act. }{\insrsid13309575\charrsid2699280 However}{\insrsid1732651 ,}{ \insrsid13309575\charrsid2699280 when she ran out of the house and made alarm , the culprit moved outside where there was moonlight and she recognized him as MAJID the accused person. The charge and caution statement, his admission before the LC 1 chairman}{\insrsid15467597\charrsid2699280 in the presence of the victim\rquote s husband corroborated the victim\rquote s identification of the accused person.}{\insrsid13309575 \par }{\insrsid1732651\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid15467597\charrsid2699280 The accused person was well known to t}{\insrsid10384710\charrsid2699280 he victim, she saw his face as }{\insrsid15467597\charrsid2699280 he moved}{\insrsid10384710\charrsid2699280 out of the house, she s}{ \insrsid1732651 aw him ran away to his house. }{\insrsid10384710\charrsid2699280 I am satisfied that the accused person }{\insrsid1732651 was }{\insrsid10384710\charrsid2699280 correctly identified as the culprit that had sexual inte rcourse with the victim on the material day without her consent.}{\insrsid15467597 \par }{\insrsid1732651\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid10384710\charrsid2699280 I have considered the defence evidence of denial and the alleged grudge arising from the fact that the complainant owed the accused sh. 10,000/= on account of}{\insrsid1732651 cassava that he had sold her.}{ \insrsid10384710\charrsid2699280 I have }{\insrsid12846782\charrsid2699280 not found any relationship between the cassava transaction and this case. Even if the debt existed, I have found that the grudge is a mere allegation and if it was real it should have been put to the vic}{\insrsid1732651 tim PW 1 in cross-examination. } {\insrsid12846782\charrsid2699280 I reject the defence of a grudge.}{\insrsid10384710 \par }{\insrsid1732651\charrsid2699280 \par }{\insrsid12846782\charrsid2699280 The Assessors}{\insrsid1732651 \rquote }{\insrsid12846782\charrsid2699280 analysis of the evidence agrees with my findings above they have advised me to fi}{\insrsid1732651 nd the accused person guilty. }{ \insrsid12846782\charrsid2699280 After due consideration, I have found the accu}{\insrsid1732651 sed person guilty as charged. }{\insrsid12846782\charrsid2699280 He is accordingly convicted. \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\insrsid1732651 \par \par \par }{\insrsid12846782\charrsid2699280 Signed \par 23/9/2009 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\insrsid1732651 JUDGE}{\insrsid12846782\charrsid2699280 \par }{\ul\insrsid1732651 \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par \par }{\ul\insrsid12846782\charrsid2699280 STATE ATTORNEY \par }{\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 He was remand on 4/3/2008. }{\insrsid6377441\charrsid2699280 No}{\insrsid1732651 criminal record. }{\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 We p}{\insrsid1732651 ray for a deterent sentence. }{\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 The circumstances, it was brutal. It is degrading to the woman.}{\insrsid12846782\charrsid2699280 \par }{\ul\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 DEFENCE: \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1)\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-360\li360\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx360\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin360\itap0\pararsid2699280 { \ul\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 ACCUSED}{\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 :- I am alone at home. My wife died she left small children under my care. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2)\tab}}{\ul\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 COUNSEL}{\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 :- No previous record. Rape is a serious offence use discretion and be lenient. Give minimum sentence. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\ul\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 COURT}{\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 : The accused has been on}{\insrsid1732651 remand slightly over 1 year. }{\insrsid656487\charrsid2699280 He committed the offence with brutality, he threatened t he victim with a deadly weapon. He cut her finger. He was violent, he cut the door of the house. He raped a wife of his own Nephew for which he does not seem to regret. He shows no remorse at all, all he wants is lenience. Maximum }{ \insrsid6377441\charrsid2699280 sentence of this offence is death sentence, I will discount this and I sentence the accused person to 15 (Fifteen) years sentence. \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2699280 {\insrsid6377441\charrsid2699280 ............................................................ \par }{\b\insrsid6377441\charrsid2699280 J. W. Kwesiga \par 23/9/2009}{\b\insrsid10384710\charrsid2699280 \par }}