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Mawanda Edward v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 4 of 1999)

Citation: [2000] UGSC 9 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 28 February 2000 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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A conviction cannot rest on counsel's concession of guilt; the accused must admit personally, and a first appellate court must independently re-evaluate the evidence.

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