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Kiwanuka Eriya v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 708 of 2014)

Citation: [2023] UGCA 401 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 4 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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A judge accepting a plea bargain cannot impose a harsher sentence than agreed; the illegal 27-year sentence was set aside and reduced to 18 years 8 months.

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