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Atwebembire v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 524 of 2015)

Citation: [2023] UGCA 272 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 16 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Criminal Law & Procedure

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A plea bargain cannot override the statutory requirement of plea taking; absent a recorded plea there was no valid conviction, so the conviction and sentence were set aside.

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