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Oroma v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 27 of 2016)

Citation: [2023] UGSC 27 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 8 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that a defilement conviction may rest on the victim's sole testimony, and Rwabugande's remand-deduction rule does not apply retrospectively to earlier sentences.

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