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Masereka Jackson v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 496 of 2016)

Citation: [2023] UGCA 414 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 25 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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An enhanced sentence that departs from a plea bargain agreement is illegal; the Court of Appeal set it aside and imposed the agreed 17 years 9 months.

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