Lastly on this point, there is ample
on record to show that
the appellant, in her defence, told lies about the death
deceased when
that
was
the
who had called PW3
to the scene of crime and that the deceased had==-·---~~~:!'...~:!'.---~'-·"'--·-··"°···~:.!.
According to the uncontroverted evidence on record, PW3 ran to
the deceased' s house in
deceased' s mother PW2.
blow on the
to
is the appellant who registered the fatal
Where lies are proved on the part of the
accused person, such lies
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alarm raised by the
the ·
the accused's
guilt stronger and can amount to corroboration. Moses Kasana
Vs. Uganda SCCA No. 12 of 1991. The learned trial judge found
the appellant's ,., . . ,.,,.... """" a lie and sham and we do not fault him on
this.
Regarding the learned trial ·
's reduction of the charge against
the appellant from murder to manslaughter, it was not because of
some doubt he had in
mind as submitted by counsel
appellant. It
of proof of
intention to kill on
part of the appellant and the learned trial judge stated this very
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clearly in · judgment.
In view of
foregoing, we find, without any hesitation, that there
was ample corroboration of the dying declaration of the deceased
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