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The Court of Appeal upheld Turikumwe Gilbert’s conviction for defiling a 8-year-old child, finding the evidence consistent and the minor discrepancies immaterial.
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The court held that Niringiyimana's confession to drug trafficking before investigative and prosecutorial authorities was voluntary, detailed, and corroborated by witness testimony. As he did not prove coercion, his later retraction in court was invalid. The quantity of drugs (46 packages) and his own admissions supported the trafficking conviction. The sentence of 15 years' imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 Frw was the minimum permitted by law, considering mitigating factors.
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The Court of Appeal held that Mushumba Eric had already received the minimum sentence allowed by law for the offense of trafficking in narcotic drugs (cannabis), considering his admission of guilt and lack of prior convictions. No legal basis existed for further reduction, and the High Court did not err in its sentencing.
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The Court of Appeal held Muhittin Isildak’s appeal inadmissible because a corrective judgment issued by the Court of Appeal itself cannot be appealed.
The Court of Appeal held it had jurisdiction over the urgent application, but dismissed it as inadmissible because the issue had already been finally decided.
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The Court of Appeal held that a life-imprisonment drug offence sentence could not be reduced below 15 years or the minimum fine, and dismissed the appeal.
The Court held that Manizabayo's actions constituted transporting, not merely possessing, narcotics, as he moved cannabis from one district to another for payment. The minimum sentence under the amended law is 15 years imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 Frw, which cannot be reduced further even with mitigating circumstances. However, the fine imposed by the lower court exceeded the new minimum and was reduced accordingly. Suspension of sentence was denied as the imprisonment exceeds five years.
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