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Ekonga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 332 of 2017) [2023] UGCA 179 (3 July 2023)
The Court of Appeal reduced a murder sentence from 28 years to 13 years after finding the guilty plea had not been properly weighted in sentencing.
Uganda v Apiku (Criminal Sessions Case No. 0015 of 2018) [2018] UGHCCRD 59 (26 February 2018)
The court found that the accused's conduct, while reckless and resulting in death, did not warrant the maximum penalty of life imprisonment as there was no evidence of use of a deadly weapon or that the accused posed a general danger to society. The sentencing guidelines and relevant precedents suggested a starting point of ten years' imprisonment, adjusted downward due to the accused's guilty plea, remorse, first offender status, and contributions to the victim's family. The court further considered the period spent on remand and deducted one year and five months from the sentence. The final…
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