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Ssekabira Godfrey v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 447 of 2015)

Citation: [2025] UGCA 420 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 18 November 2025 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that the trial Judge erred by disregarding mitigating factors when sentencing for aggravated defilement; the 20-year sentence was set aside and reduced to 17 years.

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