Turamye v Uganda
Turamye v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 93 of 2020) [2023] UGCA 337 (28 November 2023)
The failure of the trial judge to deduct the period spent on remand from the sentence imposed on the appellant contravened Article 23(8) of the Constitution and established Supreme Court authority, rendering the sentence illegal. The Court of Appeal, exercising its powers under Section 11 of the Judicature Act, set aside the illegal sentence and re-sentenced the appellant to 23 years, 5 months, and 11 days' imprisonment for each count of murder, after deducting the remand period. Both sentences are to run concurrently from the date of conviction. Sentences imposed under Plea Bargain Agreement…
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- Sentencing
- Remand Period Deduction
- Plea Bargain Agreement
- Illegal Sentence