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Hakizimana v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 29 of 1992)

Citation: [1994] UGSC 30 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 22 April 1994 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Murder conviction quashed and a special finding of not guilty by reason of insanity entered where uncontradicted evidence of the accused's mental confusion was left medically unexamined.

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