UBUSHINJACYAHA v INGABIRE

UBUSHINJACYAHA v INGABIRE

The application for expungement was filed before the expiry of the ten-year period required by law for persons who did not serve their sentence and whose sentence is time-barred; therefore, the application is inadmissible.

Citation
RP 00090/2023/HC/KIG
Parties
Prosecution: Ubushinjacyaha; Applicant: Ingabire Vanessa
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
13 March 2024
Case Number
RP 00090/2023/HC/KIG
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
application dismissed as inadmissible
Legal Topics
Expungement of Criminal Record, Prescription of Sentences, Timeliness of Applications
Source Language
rw
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Expungement of Criminal Record Prescription of Sentences Timeliness of Applications

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Parties

Ubushinjacyaha

Prosecution

Ingabire Vanessa

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Ingabire Vanessa's application for expungement of criminal record was filed within the legally prescribed period for a person who did not serve the sentence and whose sentence has become time-barred

Ratio Decidendi

The application for expungement was filed before the expiry of the ten-year period required by law for persons who did not serve their sentence and whose sentence is time-barred; therefore, the application is inadmissible.

Court Disposition

application dismissed as inadmissible

Orders

  • The application for expungement filed by Ingabire Vanessa is not admitted for consideration as it was filed outside the period prescribed by law.
  • Court fees paid by Ingabire Vanessa correspond to the actions taken in this case.