DPP slams judge, prosecutor over murder suspect's three-year sentence

Through a plea bargain, sometimes hardcore criminals are awarded very lenient sentences, contrary to the sentencing guidelines

DPP Janes Frances Abodo addresses dignitaries during the launch of plea bargain guidelines for prosecutors at Hotel Africana. Photo by Michael Odeng

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has criticised a judge who handed a three-year jail sentence to a person convicted of murder through the plea bargain process and the prosecutor

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DPP slams judge, prosecutor over murder suspect's three-year sentence

Through a plea bargain, sometimes hardcore criminals are awarded very lenient sentences, contrary to the sentencing guidelines

DPP Janes Frances Abodo addresses dignitaries during the launch of plea bargain guidelines for prosecutors at Hotel Africana. Photo by Michael Odeng

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