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Magala Ramathan v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 1 of 2014)

Citation: [2017] UGSC 34 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 20 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that omitting the remand period makes a sentence illegal under Article 23(8); 14-year manslaughter sentence reduced to 13 years 2 months.

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