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The Court of Appeal held that late appeal grounds are inadmissible, upheld the conviction, and maintained the 20-year sentence for rape of a minor.
Appeal grounds submitted by applicant were not accepted as they were filed after the statutory deadline, and no valid justification was provided for the delay; therefore, prior judgment and sentence remain unchanged.
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Digest of Court of Appeal precedents from May to August 2025 covering sentencing, appeals, evidence, retrial, and procedure in criminal and civil cases.
The Court of Appeal upheld Hitimana Hubert’s conviction and prison sentence, but removed compensation for land purchase losses and left only litigation costs.
The Supreme Court found that the previous judgment lacked clarity regarding the total area and identification of the land to be inherited, which created ambiguity and hindered execution. It is necessary to clarify that the total land to be divided among the heirs is 17,022.047925 square meters, as identified by the National Land Authority, and listed by UPI numbers.
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The Court of Appeal upheld Muhimpundu’s conviction for defilement, finding the evidence reliable, but reduced his sentence from 25 to 15 years.
The Court of Appeal held the second appeal inadmissible because the applicants had been defeated in both lower courts on the same grounds: failure to prove ownership.
Nyirasafari Gaudentia failed to provide a legally valid marriage certificate or a valid substitute judgment as required by law to establish standing to claim succession property. The documents she relied on (attestations, letters, ID, and a substitute judgment) did not meet the legal requirements, as the substitute judgment had been annulled and other documents were not legally sufficient. Therefore, she lacked standing, and her claims could not be entertained.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed a claim alleging conflicting judgments, holding that two final judgments on the property could be executed without contradiction.
Court of Appeal upheld convictions for defilement of a minor, confirmed the victim’s identity and age, and reduced each sentence from 22 to 15 years.
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