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Ogwang v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 3 of 1997)

Citation: [1998] UGSC 27 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 15 May 1998 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that malice aforethought was proved and the intoxication defence unavailable where the accused's deliberate conduct showed a formed intent to kill; appeal dismissed.

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