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Court of Appeal upheld a guilty plea for armed robbery but reduced the sentence because the original term and corporal punishment exceeded statutory limits.
The appellant was found in possession of stolen items within 48 hours of the burglary, failed to provide a reasonable explanation, and thus the doctrine of recent possession applied, justifying conviction. The sentence imposed was proper as the Minimum Sentence Act did not apply to burglary at the time of the offence.
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The High Court upheld robbery with violence convictions and seven-year minimum sentences, finding the appellants were not under 18 at sentencing.
The High Court held that the Minimum Sentence Act, 1972 did not apply to an offender under 18 and reduced a three-year sentence as excessive.
The High Court upheld a conviction for stealing empty gunny bags but reduced the sentence to three years’ imprisonment under the Minimum Sentence Act.
The High Court set aside a three-year sentence for stealing by agent and ordered release after finding special circumstances and that the Minimum Sentence Act did not apply.
The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal by a primary court clerk convicted of stealing Shs. 152 from public collections and sentenced under the Minimum Sentences Act.
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