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The court held that the evidence (41 packets of cannabis, witness statements, packaging) established trafficking, not mere possession. The sentence of 15 years' imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 FRW is the statutory minimum under the current law and cannot be further reduced or suspended. The appeal was dismissed in its entirety.
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The applicants failed to provide concrete evidence of bias or any of the statutory grounds for recusal under Article 103 of Law No. 22/2018; mere dissatisfaction with the judge's conduct or prior involvement in a related case does not suffice for recusal.
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The Supreme Court held that the applicants failed to prove the deceased was an agrodealer, so compensation remained limited to the employee insurance terms.
The evidence shows Ndabasanze Bernard intended to kill his wife using a lethal weapon targeting the head and hand, supported by his own admissions and witness testimony. The correct conviction is attempted murder, not assault. The sentence imposed should be corrected to the minimum allowed by law due to mitigating circumstances.
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The Court of Appeal held that Vanjiri Thaddée’s 15-year murder sentence could not be further reduced, because it was the minimum allowed by law.
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The Court of Appeal reduced a defilement sentence from 20 years to 13 years, holding that the lower court had not sufficiently weighed mitigating factors.
The Court of Appeal dismissed an urgent application to halt activities on disputed land, holding that the applicant failed to prove CRBC was responsible for the alleged harm.
The Court of Appeal held that an application to clarify a judgment cannot be used to raise new matters. It dismissed Ufitikirezi Beatrice’s appeal.
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