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Joseph Magezi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 18 of 1989; High Court CP. SS. Case No. 20 of 1989)

Citation: [1990] UGSC 38 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 18 December 1990 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Murder conviction quashed where the trial judge failed to resolve conflicting evidence supporting provocation; manslaughter substituted on the benefit of the doubt.

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