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Niwajuna Gidion and Another v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 177 of 2017; Criminal Appeal No. 479 of 2016)

Citation: [2026] UGCA 157 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 22 April 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Co-accused's 80-year murder sentence reduced to 45 years for failure to arithmetically deduct remand; the other's 20-year term and his struck-out conviction ground upheld.

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