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The Court of Appeal dismissed Niyonsaba’s appeal and upheld a 15-year sentence and fine, holding that the court could not go below the amended statutory minimum.
The Court of Appeal held that Nzabakirira’s 15-year sentence could not be reduced further, because it was already the statutory minimum under the amended law.
The Court of Appeal held that Siborurema’s 15-year sentence could not be reduced further, because current law sets that as the statutory minimum despite mitigating factors.
The Court of Appeal held that Niyonkuru Egide’s 15-year prison term and RWF 5,000,000 fine were the minimum allowed and could not be reduced further.
The Court of Appeal found that the supplementary judgment correcting the victim's birth record established she was 12 years and 6 months old at the time of the offence, confirming she was a minor. The conviction was based on consistent testimonies, medical reports, and corroborating evidence. Aggravating circumstances, including the victim's relationship to the accused and her young age, justified the life sentence, and no further reduction was warranted.
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The Court of Appeal held that the 15-year sentence for defilement of a child under 14 is the statutory minimum and cannot be reduced further.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed Kamuhanda Jean Bosco’s appeal seeking a further sentence reduction for cannabis trafficking and upheld the 15-year prison term and fine.
The Court of Appeal held that criminal proceedings ended when the accused died after filing an appeal but before it was heard.
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