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Abdu Waiswa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 367 of 2017)

Citation: [2025] UGCA 396 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 17 December 2025 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Failure to deduct the one-year remand period rendered the 16-year defilement sentence illegal; re-sentenced to serve 15 years.

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