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Magezi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 24 of 1991)

Citation: [1993] UGSC 35 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 5 February 1993 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Conviction for murder and aggravated robbery upheld, but the death sentence was set aside because the appellant may have been under 18 when the offence was committed.

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