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Saliboko Amvza and Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 809 of 2014)

Citation: [2026] UGCA 21 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 10 February 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Where the entire trial record is irretrievably lost, the conviction cannot stand and is quashed; a retrial, not acquittal, best meets the ends of justice.

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