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Nsabimana v Uganda [2020] UGSC 33

Citation: [2020] UGSC 33 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 6 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that the defence failed to prove insanity on a balance of probabilities, and diminished responsibility is unavailable where the accused denies the killing; appeal dismissed.

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