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Tumuhairwe v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 171 of 1999)

Citation: [2000] UGSC 40 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 9 March 2000 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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A confession made before arrest escapes s.24 of the Evidence Act and an uncorroborated dying declaration may sustain a murder conviction; appeal dismissed.

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