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Wasswa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 693 of 2015)

Citation: [2024] UGCA 165 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 15 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that a sentence imposed without deducting the period spent on remand breaches the mandatory Article 23(8) of the Constitution and is illegal.

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