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Justus Mwesigye v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 36 of 1989)

Citation: [1990] UGSC 35 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 20 July 1990 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that recent unexplained possession of stolen property supports an inference of theft, and a second appeal cannot disturb concurrent findings of fact absent an error of law.

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