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Ssenyonga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 82 of 2020)

Citation: [2025] UGSC 18 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 17 April 2025 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that a second appeal challenging the severity of a sentence is barred under section 5(3) of the Judicature Act, which permits sentence appeals only on points of law.

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