Uganda Case Law

Nyarongo v Reginam

Nyarongo v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 1031 of 1954) [1955] EACA 331 (1 January 1955)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 1031 of 1954

Judge

Briggs, JA, Nihill P, Worley VP

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that possible provocation from an insulting remark was not properly considered, quashed murder, and substituted manslaughter.

• Murder
• Manslaughter
• Provocation
• Burden Of Proof
• Onus Of Proof
• Defences