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Akandwanaho v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 143 of 2021)

Citation: [2024] UGCA 215 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 16 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Murder conviction upheld on wholly circumstantial evidence — last-seen doctrine, flight and proven lies — despite the trial judge's wrongful reliance on hearsay; sentence not excessive.

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