This long-awaited decision stems from a 2021 appeal filed by the Attorney General after the Constitutional Court declared the trial of civilians in the General Court Martial unconstitutional.
The military prosecutor, Colonel Raphael Mugisha, started the day by requesting the court to we allow amendment of the charge sheet, adding a one Capt Denis of the Armoured Brigade to the case
Ms Molly Katanga, accused of killing her husband on November 2, 2023, remains in Luzira Prison having been denied bail twice by Judge Isaac Muwata, who at one time promised a speedy trial
Led by Elison Karuhanga, the team representing Ms Molly Katanga and her co-accused argued that key evidence from seized digital devices was improperly collected without a valid search warrant, violating the accused's right to a fair trial and risking severe prejudice.
In putting Ms Naome Nyangweso to the witness stand, the prosecution ended up with hardly even the shortest end of the stick to hold as she fumbled in one cross-examination after another.
Additional concerns were raised about the absence of swabs from critical parts of the firearm, such as the trigger and barrel, which Mubiru confirmed were not collected
Kizimula also admitted that "stutter," a common artefact in DNA analysis, was manually removed from the report, which defense lawyers argue could have potentially altered the accuracy of the results.
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