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Katushabe v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 639 of 2014)

Citation: [2024] UGCA 304 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 14 October 2024 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Where an accused's 'apparent age' is a borderline 18, the Children Act presumes childhood and obliges the court to inquire into age before sentencing.

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