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Picha v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 330 of 2010)

Citation: [2024] UGCA 327 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 27 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that an order to serve a sentence 'without remission' is illegal; 50-year murder sentence set aside and reduced on re-sentencing.

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