Uganda v Namulya (Criminal Session Case No. 79/94) [1994] UGHCCRD 14 (20 December 1994)

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Criminal law

Case summary

Prosecution is charged with a burden to prove whether: A human being was killed, this was not in dispute The killing was unlawful court held that death was caused by an act of carelessness or negligence on the part of the accused thus making the death of the deceased unlawful. There was malice aforethought court held that the accused was careless or negligent but had no intention of causing death of any person. Prosecution has failed to prove malice aforethought. The accused participated directly or indirectly in the killing.

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