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