NSENGIMANA v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

NSENGIMANA v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

The Court held that the 15-year imprisonment term and 5,000,000 Frw fine imposed by the High Court, Nyanza Chamber, were already the lowest sentence available for the convicted cannabis trafficking offence, so they could not be further reduced; the requested suspension was also unavailable because the principal...

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Parties
Appellant: Nsengimana Emmanuel; Respondent: Ubushinjacyaha
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed; no merit
Legal Topics
Trafficking in Cannabis, Mitigating Circumstances, Sentence Reduction, Suspension of Sentence
Source Language
rw
Criminal Law Drug Offences Sentencing Trafficking in Cannabis Mitigating Circumstances Sentence Reduction Suspension of Sentence

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Parties

Nsengimana Emmanuel

Appellant

Ubushinjacyaha

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the Court of Appeal could further reduce Nsengimana Emmanuel's sentence below 15 years' imprisonment and 5,000,000 Frw fine for cannabis trafficking.
  2. 2 Whether the sentence could be suspended.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that the 15-year imprisonment term and 5,000,000 Frw fine imposed by the High Court, Nyanza Chamber, were already the lowest sentence available for the convicted cannabis trafficking offence, so they could not be further reduced; the requested suspension was also unavailable because the principal custodial sentence exceeded five years. The appeal was therefore unfounded.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed; no merit

Orders

  • The appeal by Nsengimana Emmanuel is dismissed as unfounded.
  • Judgment RPA 00625/2022/HC/NYZ of the High Court, Nyanza Chamber, dated 24/07/2025, remains unchanged in all its parts.