Count1:
It is the prosecution’s assertion that the accused, during the night of 17th November, 2023 at Okoboi Village in Butebo District stole one bull valued at approximately UGX. 1,600,000/= (Uganda shillings one million six hundred thousand only), the property of a one, Odongo John Peter.
Count 2:
It is also the prosecution’s assertion that the accused and others still at large, during the night of 17th November, 2023 at Okoboi Village in Butebo District stole one bull valued at approximately UGX. 1,800,000/= (Uganda shillings one million eight hundred thousand only), the property of a one, Otau Nakelet.
When the charges were read to the Accused, he denied the Charges and a plea of NOT GUILTY was accordingly entered.
It has been settled in a plethora of cases that, by denying the Charges, the accused placed in issue all and every essential ingredient of the offence with which he is being charged.
Evidence adduced:
In attempt to prove the charges, prosecution called a total of 6 witnesses. Prosecution first called one of the complainants, the said Otau Nakelet whose testimony was taken down as Pw1.
FULL JUDGEMENT:
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