NTAGANZWA v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

NTAGANZWA v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

The appeal grounds submitted by Ntaganzwa Alphonse were filed well beyond the statutory 30-day period after the judgment copy was made available, without a legally valid justification. Therefore, the grounds are inadmissible and the prior conviction and sentence remain in force.

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Citation
RPAA 00526/2022/CA
Parties
Appellant: Ntaganzwa Alphonse; Respondent: Ubushinjacyaha
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
14 November 2025
Case Number
RPAA 00526/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Decision
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Sexual Offences, Child Protection, Criminal Procedure, Appeal Timelines
Source Language
rw
Criminal Law Sexual Offences Child Protection Criminal Procedure Appeal Timelines

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Parties

Ntaganzwa Alphonse

Appellant

Ubushinjacyaha

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appellate Decision

  1. 1 Whether the grounds of appeal submitted by Ntaganzwa Alphonse after the statutory period could be accepted and examined
  2. 2 Whether the prosecution's response to the appeal was submitted out of time and its effect
  3. 3 Whether the right to legal representation was violated

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal grounds submitted by Ntaganzwa Alphonse were filed well beyond the statutory 30-day period after the judgment copy was made available, without a legally valid justification. Therefore, the grounds are inadmissible and the prior conviction and sentence remain in force.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The grounds of appeal submitted by Ntaganzwa Alphonse are inadmissible as they were filed out of time.
  • The judgment of the High Court in RPA 00017/2020/HC/KIG dated 23/09/2022 is upheld in all its terms.