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Baitwabusa Francis v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 29 of 2015)

Citation: [2017] UGSC 26 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 14 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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The Supreme Court quashed the appellant's five murder convictions, holding the circumstantial evidence did not point irresistibly to guilt and left him a mere suspect.

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