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Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko isambu yari yaragabanyijwe mu isaranganya ryo mu 1999, rutegeka ko igabanywamo ibice bibiri kandi rihindura icyemezo cyari cyabanje.
The conviction of Ndayizeye Patrick was quashed because the only evidence against him was uncorroborated testimony from co-accused and a witness with a personal grudge, with no physical evidence linking him to the drugs. The law requires proof beyond reasonable doubt, and in the absence of such proof, the accused must be acquitted.
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Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwatesheje agaciro umusoro kuri 41.971.000 Frw, rwemeza ko wari washatsewa umusoro mbere; rwemeza ariko ko 450.114.953 Frw na 996.101.280 Frw bigomba gusoreshwa.
The appellate court held that the confession of the accused, made in the presence of counsel and corroborated by witness testimony and physical evidence, was sufficient to uphold the conviction for defilement of a minor. The court found no credible evidence of coercion and determined that the lack of forensic testing did not undermine the sufficiency of the evidence. The sentence of 15 years' imprisonment was affirmed.
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The Court of Appeal upheld Karenzo’s conviction for defilement of an 11-year-old child, found the evidence reliable, and reduced the sentence from 25 to 15 years.
The Court of Appeal dismissed Hakizimana’s appeal against a 15-year sentence for defilement of a minor, upholding the medical and circumstantial evidence and damages award.
The Court of Appeal dismissed a criminal appeal, upholding a 25-year sentence for attempted murder and rejecting a claimed exculpatory written statement.
The Court of Appeal dismissed a criminal appeal against a defilement conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient and credible despite the DNA report.
The Court of Appeal held that the evidence was sufficient to uphold convictions for defilement of a minor and dismissed the appellants’ challenge.
The Court of Appeal upheld a 20-year sentence for child sexual assault, finding the medical report, witness evidence, and the accused’s initial confession corroborated each other.
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