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James Ssemwogerere & Anor v Uganda [1978] UGSC 4

Citation: [1978] UGSC 4 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 25 September 1978 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that unexplained possession of recently stolen property some twenty hours after the theft supported the inference that the appellants were the thieves rather than receivers; murder convictions upheld.

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