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Quininto Etum v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 19 of 1989)

Citation: [1990] UGSC 8 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 25 October 1990 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that the defence of accident was unavailable where a dying declaration, corroborated by the accused's conduct of chasing, beating and hiding the spear, proved a deliberate killing.

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