Section 52: Rules on bad character evidence in Ugandan trials
52.Bad character in criminal proceedings only relevant in certain circumstances
In criminal proceedings, subject to section 133(2) of the Magistrates Courts Act and section 99 of the Trial on Indictments Act, the fact that an accused person has a bad character is irrelevant, unless—
(a)evidence has been given or a question or questions asked by the accused person or his or her advocate for the purpose of showing that he or she has a good character;
(b)the proof that he or she has committed or been convicted of another offence is admissible evidence to show that he or she is guilty of the offence with which he or she is charged;
(c)the nature or conduct of his or her defence is such as to involve imputations on the character of the complainant or the witnesses for the prosecution; or
(d)he or she has given evidence against any other person charged with the same offence as that with which he or she is charged.
Plain English Summary
You have the right to be judged only on the current charge, not your past. In criminal trials, the fact that you have a bad character (e.g., prior con...
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