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Kizito Matia v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 547 of 2016)

Citation: [2026] UGCA 123 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 10 April 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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An ambiguous direction to take remand time 'into consideration' renders a sentence illegal; the Court deducted four years and six days from the 43-year term.

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