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Kikonyogo George v Uganda [1998] UGSC 19

Citation: [1998] UGSC 19 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 7 November 1998 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that an accused bears the evidential burden of raising insanity or intoxication; absent such evidence the murder conviction stood and the appeal was dismissed.

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