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The Court of Appeal held that the reduced sentence for cannabis trafficking was already the statutory minimum and could not be lowered further on appeal.
The sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,100 Frw imposed on Nibondimo Gaspard is the statutory minimum for the offense of marijuana trafficking and cannot be further reduced or suspended under the current law.
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The statutory minimum sentence for cannabis trafficking is 15 years imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 Frw. The sentence imposed (15 years imprisonment and a fine of 2,000,000 Frw) is already at the minimum permissible under the law. Further reduction or suspension is not legally possible. The request for removal of the fine is also unfounded as the law requires both imprisonment and a fine for this offence.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed a criminal review application, holding that a later paternity judgment was not new evidence capable of overturning a defilement conviction.
Inn West LLC failed to provide mutually recognized evidence that Kinazi Cassava Plant Ltd owed it USD 44,274. The only binding documents were the promissory note and related correspondence, which established Inn West LLC's debt after a 50% discount. The Supreme Court found no basis to overturn the lower court's decision ordering Inn West LLC to pay USD 25,236 to Kinazi Cassava Plant Ltd.
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The sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 RWF imposed on Bimenyimana Syldio is the minimum permitted by law for the offense of trafficking cannabis with mitigating circumstances, and cannot be further reduced on appeal.
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The Court of Appeal held that the 15-year prison term and 5,000,000 RWF fine for cannabis trafficking were the statutory minimum and could not be reduced further.
The Court held that, following the amended law, the sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 Rwandan Francs is the statutory minimum for the offence of trafficking cannabis and cannot be further reduced or suspended; exemption from the fine is not permitted by law.
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The Court of Appeal upheld a 15-year prison term and 5,000,100 Frw fine for cannabis trafficking, holding the sentence could not be further reduced or suspended.
The Court of Appeal held that Mutabazi’s sentence for cannabis trafficking could not be reduced further because it had already reached the statutory minimum.
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