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Court of Appeal Guides On Law of Convictions Based on Retracted Confessions, Nullifies 45-Years Sentence For Murder

Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera

The Court of Appeal of Uganda has pronounced itself on the law regarding convictions based on retracted confessions and nullified a 45 years-sentence for murder over the trial Judge's failure to deduct the remand period as required under the Constitution of Uganda's Article 23(8) and case law.

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