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Ssekitoleko Ahammed v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 70 of 2022)

Citation: [2026] UGCA 12 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 10 February 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that trying and sentencing as an adult an offender who was a child when the offence was committed vitiates the trial and renders the sentence illegal.

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