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The appellate court found that Bikorimana was properly convicted of possession and trafficking of a significant quantity of cannabis based on corroborated evidence, and that the sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a 5,000,000 Frw fine was the statutory minimum after mitigation, thus could not be further reduced.
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The Court of Appeal held that the minimum custodial sentence for serious drug offences with mitigating circumstances is 15 years, but the fine could be reduced to 5,000,000 Frw.
The statutory minimum sentence for defilement followed by cohabitation with a minor is 15 years imprisonment, and courts have no discretion to reduce it further for mitigating circumstances under the current law. The appellant's sentence is already the minimum possible, and the appeal lacks merit.
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The Court of Appeal upheld a 15-year murder sentence, holding that the appellant’s confession was not timely and he had already received the statutory minimum.
The Court of Appeal upheld a drug-trafficking conviction, holding that a co-accused’s testimony may be relied on if the court finds it credible and detailed.
The Court of Appeal partially allowed the appeal, upheld invalidation of the 28/10/2021 will, added estate property, and ordered return of rental and bank funds.
The Court of Appeal held that service by publication in the earlier default case was not proved, granted retrial, and dismissed the claimant’s ownership claim.
The court held that the defendant was provided legal representation in accordance with the law, was not tried twice for the same offence as the Gacaca judgment was set aside before trial, and that prosecution for international crimes was lawful under both international and domestic law, regardless of the date of enactment. The court found the evidence, including testimony from convicted persons and hearsay, was lawfully admitted and corroborated. Convictions for both genocide and conspiracy to commit genocide, and for genocide and extermination as crimes against humanity, were upheld as the o…
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The court held that the search and seizure were lawful under Article 65 since the appellant was caught in flagrante delicto, and that the quantity and circumstances of the drugs, along with corroborating witness testimony and the appellant's own admissions, justified conviction for drug trafficking and consumption. The appeal was dismissed and the lower court's sentence upheld.
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The Court of Appeal allowed UMUJYI WA KIGALI to withdraw its appeal and held that the dependent incidental appeals could not be examined.
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