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Kassimu v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 561 of 2015)

Citation: [2025] UGCA 156 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 20 May 2025 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that a High Court cannot order its sentence served after a separate court martial sentence; the illegal cumulative direction was set aside.

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