Plea Bargaining Session at the Jinja High Court.
The\r\nHon Principal Judge, Hon. Justice Dr. Bamwine opened a plea bargaining session at\r\nthe Jinja High Court. The session which is before the Hon. Lady Justice\r\nPatricia Basaza Wasswa started on 21st October 2014.
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A\r\nsimilar session will be held in Mukono starting on October 23, 2014 before Hon.\r\nJustice Namundi in which 100 cases are expected to be completed within two\r\nweeks through plea bargaining.
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The\r\nJudiciary has adopted plea bargaining as one of the reforms to decongest\r\nprisons, where more than 6,000 inmates are awaiting trial before the High\r\nCourt. During plea bargaining sessions, accused persons who want to plead\r\nguilty to charges are given an opportunity in specially tailored sessions to\r\nplead guilty in exchange for reasonable sentences for saving court's time and\r\nshowing genuine remorse for the wrongs committed. Victims of the crimes and the\r\ncommunity are encouraged to participate in the rehabilitation of the offender\r\nby helping the judge to arrive at an appropriate sentence which suits the crime\r\nand the offender.
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Posted 23rd, October 2014
