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Wasswa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 42 of 1999)

Citation: [2001] UGSC 17 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 12 January 2001 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Murder conviction and death sentence confirmed on strong circumstantial evidence, including a dying declaration, despite the absence of positive visual identification.

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