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Benywanira v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 120 of 2018)

Citation: [2023] UGCA 339 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 29 November 2023 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that a sentence of 32 years and 6 months for aggravated defilement was legal and not excessive where the appellant infected a four-year-old victim with HIV.

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