Tarindekura Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 200 of 2013) [2018] UGCA 103 (2 October 2018)

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Criminal law

Case summary

The court noted that as a first appellate court, their duty is to re appraise the evidence and reach an independent decision. Further that the appellate court can interfere with the decision of the trial court in exercise of its discretion if it was reached on a wrong principle of law and lead to miscarriage of justice. That the fact of the offender being young and capable of reform and made the sentence of life harsh and excessive.

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