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Acam Susan v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 193 of 2019)

Citation: [2026] UGCA 56 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 16 March 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Murder conviction upheld on circumstantial evidence despite a wrongly admitted confession; 20-year sentence set aside as manifestly excessive and reduced to 15½ years for inadequate weight to mitigation.

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