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Sansa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 544 of 2016)

Citation: [2024] UGCA 167 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 16 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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The Court of Appeal set aside a 43-year sentence for aggravated defilement as manifestly excessive after the trial court overlooked the appellant's youth and first-offender status.

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