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Sande Dane Bathebwa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 87 of 2017)

Citation: [2025] UGCA 310 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 2 September 2025 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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A 50-year murder sentence is set aside where the trial judge ignored mitigating factors and first-offender status; reduced to 27 years 9 months.

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