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Shidachera v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 258 of 2014)

Citation: [2024] UGCA 260 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 3 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Failure to separately consider the remand period under Article 23(8) renders a sentence illegal; lumping it with other factors does not satisfy the constitutional requirement.

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