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Arinaitwe v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 21 of 2016)

Citation: [2019] UGSC 78 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 29 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that a sentence imposed 'having taken away' remand time satisfies Article 23(8), and an 18-year murder sentence was not harsh; appeal dismissed.

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