Hakizimana v Uganda
Hakizimana v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 29 of 1992) [1994] UGSC 30 (22 April 1994)
The Supreme Court found that the preponderance of evidence, including the first impressions of the arresting Constable, the clear impression of mental confusion by the Detective Inspector, and the appellant's own defence, outweighed the testimony of relatives and local authorities. The absence of medical examination and post-mortem, due to lack of funds, left the possibility of insanity open and unresolved. On the balance of probabilities, the only reasonable conclusion was that the appellant's inexplicable attack was due to insanity. The court held that the appellant was not guilty by reason…
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- Murder
- Insanity Defence
- Burden Of Proof
- Malice Aforethought
- Special Verdict
- Mental Examination