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Rex v Poki (Cr. App. No. 68-1939)

East African Court of Appeal · [1939] EACA 132 · 1939 Appeal Allowed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Criminal appeal from decision of High Court of Uganda
Decision
Appeal Allowed

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Holding

A sketch plan made by a police officer based on locations pointed out by a third party is inadmissible in the absence of evidence from that third party or another person acquainted with the locations confirming they pointed out those places to the officer.

Outcome

Appeal Allowed

Facts

A police officer gave evidence that the house of the accused had been pointed out to him by one Erinesti. The officer made a sketch plan of the house and its environs which was put in evidence. Erinesti did not give evidence at trial. The appellant was absent and unrepresented on appeal.

Issues

  1. Whether a sketch plan should be admitted in evidence when the person who pointed out the locations to the plan maker did not give evidence.

Orders

  • Appeal allowed on evidentiary grounds.

Rules and key headnotes

Evidence — Admissibility — Sketch Plans — Foundation Evidence Required
A sketch plan prepared by a witness based on locations pointed out by a third party is inadmissible unless the third party or another person acquainted with the locations gives evidence confirming they pointed out those places to the plan maker.

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Rex v Poki (Cr. App. No. 68-1939) [1939] EACA 132 (1 January 1939)
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