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Niyagaba v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 498 of 2015; Criminal Appeal 712 of 2015)

Citation: [2024] UGCA 20 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 25 January 2024 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that a 26-year-6-month sentence for murder on a guilty plea was not manifestly excessive, being within the range for similar cases; appeal dismissed.

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