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Ssebakijje v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 6 of 2000)

Citation: [2000] UGSC 32 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 1 June 2000 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Beating of a suspect does not per se vitiate a murder conviction founded on sufficient circumstantial evidence; diminished responsibility must be proved by the defence.

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