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Kawuki Faizal v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0181 of 2017)

Citation: [2026] UGCA 72 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 18 March 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that failure to expressly and arithmetically deduct remand time renders a sentence illegal; 43-year defilement sentence reduced to an effective 20 years.

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