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    "id": 98597,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wako",
    "speaker_title": "The Attorney-General",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 208,
        "legal_name": "Sylvester Wakoli Bifwoli",
        "slug": "wakoli-bifwoli"
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have carefully examined the totality and the cumulative effect of the evidence tendered in this case. I have also examined and perused the judgment and it is my considered opinion with utmost respect to the learned judge that he was in error both in fact and in law to acquit the accused person. It is instructive to note:- (i) The recovery of the gun was not an issue. (ii) The chain of custody of the gun taken for analysis was not an issue. There was sufficient proof of the chain of possession of the weapon that the offending projectile emanated from. (iii) It is clear that the body part number of the gun was 08378 and this is consistent in all the exhibits that were tendered and consistent also with the statement of the accused himself and all the material witnesses. The body part number of the gun is the number which is called “the control number” that identifies all the material components of the rifle. In fact, if you look at the arms movement register, you will find that we have a column of the body part number. (iv) The fire-arm examiner and the investigating officers correctly stated that the serial number of the gun was 3008378 which coincide with that of the accused and the serjeant-in-charge of the armoury except the figure 2 at the beginning. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I have stated, the body number is the same throughout and the serial number again is the same throughout. The only difference is the two at the"
}