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Shazilly v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 40 of 2020)

Citation: [2023] UGCA 221 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 16 August 2023 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that minor contradictions about a defilement victim's age do not vitiate a conviction where she is established to be below 14, and upheld the sentence.

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