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Given Ntwari Fils' age at the time of the offense, his status as a first-time offender, and consistent jurisprudence, the sentence should be reduced to ten years imprisonment in accordance with Article 2(b) of Law No. 059/2023 and relevant precedents.
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The Court of Appeal held that an appeal in a commercial debt-confirmation and seizure-conversion matter had to be filed within three working days, so the appeal was out of time.
The acts of Habiyakare Jean-Paul, specifically striking the victim with a stone on the head, constitute murder due to the deadly nature of the weapon and the vital area targeted, regardless of whether the victim died immediately. However, due to his age (19) and being a first-time offender, these are accepted as mitigating circumstances warranting a reduction of the sentence from life imprisonment to 25 years.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed Hagenimana’s appeal and upheld a 15-year sentence for defilement of a 16-year-old, finding no basis for further reduction.
The High Court found that Rutetinda Chris was unlawfully dismissed because no formal performance evaluation was conducted at the end of his probation as required by the employment contract and law. However, damages must be calculated on the net salary, not gross salary, and limited to three months' net salary due to the short duration of employment. No additional compensation for lack of notice was due as the dismissal occurred during the probation period. Legal costs and attorney fees were partially awarded to both parties according to the outcome.
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The Court of Appeal partly allowed the appeal, confirming restitution of USD 80,000 and damages, but reduced the interest calculation to USD 51,291 from 13 March 2021.
The appellate court found that the lower court had properly exercised its discretion and applied the law in reducing Sibomana's sentence to 15 years, considering his admission of guilt and first-time offender status. No legal or discretionary error was identified to justify further reduction.
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The Court of Appeal held that the appeal was partly successful only on interest. It upheld liability to refund USD 80,000, plus damages and costs.
The Court of Appeal found that, given Ntwari's age, first-offender status, and the principle of parity with similar cases, the sentence should be reduced to ten years' imprisonment in accordance with Article 2(b) of Law No. 059/2023 and established case law.
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