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Namusoke v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 39 of 2018)

Citation: [2023] UGCA 219 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 16 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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The Court of Appeal held that penetration may be proved by direct or circumstantial evidence without mandatory medical corroboration, and upheld the aggravated defilement conviction.

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