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The Court of Appeal rejected a bid to further reduce a 20-year sentence for defilement of a 9-year-old, holding the sentence already reflected mitigation.
The Court of Appeal held that Africana Buffalo Ltd’s review application based on new evidence was inadmissible because the cited decision was not new evidence under the law.
The Court of Appeal upheld Harerimana’s conviction for drug possession with intent to distribute, but reduced his sentence from 25 years and 20 million RWF to 16 years and 5 million RWF.
The Court of Appeal dismissed Mutaganda’s appeal, held a late ground inadmissible, upheld the trafficking charge, and left the 15-year sentence and fine unchanged.
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The Court of Appeal upheld a life sentence for murder and child defilement, holding that admission of guilt does not require sentence reduction.
Musabimana Sylvère had already received a substantial reduction in sentence from life imprisonment to 20 years due to mitigating circumstances. Given the extreme brutality of the murder, no further reduction was warranted. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's sentence as appropriate and proportionate.
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The Court of Appeal held that Barawumfitiye Vestine’s appeal was a second appeal and inadmissible because it fell outside the court’s jurisdiction under article 52.
The appeal was dismissed because the sentence imposed by the High Court was already the minimum allowed by law for the offense, no error or abuse of discretion was demonstrated, and the appellant was not eligible for further reduction, suspension, or waiver of the fine.
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The Court of Appeal upheld MANZI Godefrey’s conviction for cannabis trafficking, but reduced the sentence to 15 years and a 5,000,000 Frw fine.
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