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The Court of Appeal reduced Habimana Gérard’s prison sentence for cannabis trafficking to 16 years, while keeping the 5,000,000 RWF fine unchanged.
The court held that Kubwimana Evariste had already received adequate mitigation in his sentence reduction from 25 to 18 years' imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 Frw, given the seriousness and circumstances of the offense. No legal or factual error was demonstrated in the previous appellate decision, and further reduction was unwarranted.
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The minimum sentence for the offense, after considering all mitigating circumstances, is 15 years imprisonment as per Article 2 of Law Nº 059/2023. The High Court correctly applied this minimum, and further reduction is not permitted by law.
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Court of Appeal upheld drug-trafficking convictions for three accused, but reduced their sentences based on proportionality and first-offender considerations.
The Court of Appeal upheld an armed robbery conviction against Nsengiyumva Vianney bita Kideri but reduced his sentence to 8 years and a 1,250,000 Frw fine.
The Court of Appeal upheld a 15-year sentence and fine for assault causing death, holding that the offender’s admission of guilt did not justify further reduction.
The Court of Appeal held that Tuyizere Mustafa’s 15-year sentence for cannabis offences had already been sufficiently reduced and dismissed his appeal.
The Court of Appeal upheld a life sentence for murder, holding that admitted guilt and first-offender status do not require mitigation where the crime was exceptionally cruel.
The Court found that Mutabazi Céléstin's confession was incomplete and contradicted by medical and witness evidence, and that the crimes were committed with extreme cruelty. Therefore, he does not qualify for sentence reduction based on mitigating circumstances. The life sentence imposed by the High Court remains appropriate and unchanged.
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