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Byaruhanga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 160 of 2014)

Citation: [2024] UGCA 252 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 4 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that a 25-year sentence for aggravated defilement was not manifestly excessive, and the trial court's failure to apply the consistency principle caused no miscarriage of justice.

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