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Arinaitwe v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 389 of 2015; Criminal Appeal 717 of 2015)

Citation: [2023] UGCA 195 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 1 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Conviction for aggravated defilement upheld, but the 16-year sentence was set aside as inconsistent with comparable cases and reduced to 12 years after remand.

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