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Criminal law RPAA 00437/2023/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MUKAGATARE

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00437/2023/CA

Mukagatare Annonciatha's conviction was based on credible evidence including her own confessions during investigation, corroborated by co-accused and witness statements. Her claims of coercion and witness bias were unsupported by evidence. The sentence reduction already granted was adequate given the seriousness of the offence and the quantity of drugs involved; no further reduction was warranted.

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  • Drug trafficking
  • Evidentiary value of confessions
  • Sentencing reduction
  • Appeal procedure
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Criminal law RPAA 00009/2024/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NYIRAHABIMANA

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00009/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal held that a 15-year prison term for trafficking 70 kg of cannabis could not be reduced further, and dismissed the appeal.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Appeal procedure
  • Criminal-law
  • Drug-trafficking
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Criminal law RPAA 00006/2024/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NAKABONYE N’UNDI

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00006/2024/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld convictions for cannabis trafficking and ruled the evidence sufficient, while holding no further sentence reduction or suspension was permitted.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Evidence
  • Sentencing
  • Appeals
  • Drug-trafficking
  • Criminal-evidence
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Criminal law RPAA 00437/2023/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MUKAGATARE

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00437/2023/CA

Mukagatare Annonciatha's conviction was based on credible evidence including her own confessions during investigation, corroborated by witness statements and material evidence. No grounds for further sentence reduction as prior reduction was adequate given the seriousness and circumstances of the offence.

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  • Drug trafficking
  • Evidence assessment
  • Sentencing
  • Appeals
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Criminal law RPAA 00440/2023/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. ISEZERANO

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00440/2023/CA

The defendant's admission of guilt was neither unequivocal nor accompanied by genuine remorse, and the murder was committed with extreme cruelty. Therefore, neither sentence reduction nor suspension was warranted. The life imprisonment sentence is proportionate and lawful.

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  • Murder
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Appeal procedure
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Criminal law RPAA 00440/2023/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. ISEZERANO

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00440/2023/CA

Isezerano Sarah's guilty plea was not unequivocal, nor did it demonstrate genuine remorse or acknowledgment of the crime's gravity. The murder was committed with extreme cruelty and premeditation, disqualifying her from sentence reduction or suspension. The sentence of life imprisonment is proportionate to the crime's seriousness and circumstances.

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  • Murder
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Sentencing
  • Appeal procedure
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Criminal law RPAA 00280/2023/CA,

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NZABAKIRA

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00280/2023/CA,

Nzabakira Eric failed to provide credible evidence of provocation, and the act was committed with cruelty. However, considering he had no prior convictions, the sentence was reduced from 25 to 15 years' imprisonment under judicial discretion and the amended law.

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  • Attempted murder
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Provocation
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Criminal law RPA 00005/2021/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. RUBAYIZA

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPA 00005/2021/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld Rubayiza’s conviction for provoking public disorder, found the witness evidence reliable, and reduced the sentence from 10 to 6 years.

  • Testimony
  • Witness credibility
  • Provocation of public disorder
  • Appeal procedure
  • Witness-credibility
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law RPA 00005/2021/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. RUBAYIZA

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPA 00005/2021/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld Rubayiza Jean-Baptiste’s conviction for inciting unrest, found the witness evidence credible, and reduced his sentence from 10 to 6 years.

  • Assessment of witness testimony
  • Standard of proof
  • Appeal against conviction and sentence
  • Procedural fairness
  • Criminal-law
  • Evidence-law
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