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Arach v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 649 of 2014)

Citation: [2025] UGCA 36 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 13 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Life sentences for manslaughter and attempted murder were manifestly excessive where the trial judge ignored mitigating factors; reduced to seven and five years on a first offender.

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