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Sekitoleko & 2 Ors v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 33 of 2014)

Citation: [2017] UGSC 76 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 6 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that a retracted confession may ground a murder conviction without corroboration where the court is satisfied it must be true; appeal dismissed.

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