MUKESHIMANA v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

MUKESHIMANA v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

The court held that the sentence imposed was the minimum permitted by law for the offence, and further reduction or suspension was legally impossible. The appeal lacked merit.

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Citation
RPAA 00606/2024/CA
Parties
Applicant: Mukeshimana Cadette; Respondent: Ubushinjacyaha
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
12 September 2025
Case Number
RPAA 00606/2024/CA
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Drug Offences, Sentencing, Mitigation, Suspended Sentence
Source Language
rw
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Mitigation Suspended Sentence

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Parties

Mukeshimana Cadette

Applicant

Ubushinjacyaha

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the sentence imposed on Mukeshimana Cadette could be further reduced or suspended given her admission of guilt and mitigating circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that the sentence imposed was the minimum permitted by law for the offence, and further reduction or suspension was legally impossible. The appeal lacked merit.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Mukeshimana Cadette remains sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 Frw for aggravated drug trafficking.
  • Mukeshimana Cadette is exempted from court costs due to pretrial detention.