UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NSABIMANA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NSABIMANA

The Court of Appeal held that, following the Supreme Court's invalidation of Article 133(5) of Law No. 68/2018, there was no legal impediment to reducing the sentence for the appellant, who had admitted guilt, shown remorse, and committed the offence at a young age. The sentence of life imprisonment was substituted...

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Citation
RPAA 00047/2020/CA
Parties
Prosecution: Ubushinjacyaha; Appellant: Nsabimana Jean Bosco
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
26 May 2022
Case Number
RPAA 00047/2020/CA
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part; sentence reduced.
Legal Topics
Sentencing, Mitigating Circumstances, Sexual Offences, Appeal Procedure
Criminal Law Sentencing Mitigating Circumstances Sexual Offences Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Ubushinjacyaha

Prosecution

Nsabimana Jean Bosco

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellant should have his sentence reduced due to mitigating circumstances, including his admission of guilt and age at the time of the offence.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that, following the Supreme Court's invalidation of Article 133(5) of Law No. 68/2018, there was no legal impediment to reducing the sentence for the appellant, who had admitted guilt, shown remorse, and committed the offence at a young age. The sentence of life imprisonment was substituted with a ten-year prison term.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part; sentence reduced.

Orders

  • The judgment of the High Court in case RPA 00288/2019/HC/KIG is modified as to sentence.
  • Nsabimana Jean Bosco is sentenced to ten (10) years imprisonment for defilement followed by cohabitation with a minor.