Uganda Case Law

Rex v Wesonga

Rex v Wesonga (Criminal Appeal No. 34 of 1948) [1948] EACA 19 (1 January 1948)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 34 of 1948

Judge

Ainley J, Edwards CJ, Nihill P

The Court of Appeal reduced a murder conviction to manslaughter, holding that the appellant was entitled to the benefit of doubt on self-defence and provocation.

• Murder
• Provocation
• Manslaughter
• Admissibility Of Custom Evidence
• Role Of Assessors
• Self Defence