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Turyakira v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 180 of 2013)

Citation: [2023] UGCA 240 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 4 September 2023 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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A murder conviction founded on uncorroborated hearsay cannot stand where the only eye-witness was never called and the deceased's cry was not a valid dying declaration.

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