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Kasajja v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 552 of 2015)

Citation: [2024] UGCA 163 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 15 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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A custodial sentence is illegal where the court fails to show it took the convict's remand period into account under Article 23(8) of the Constitution.

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