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The conviction was upheld based on the defendant's confession, corroborating witness testimony, and documentary evidence. The sentence reduction previously granted was deemed sufficient given the circumstances and gravity of the offence. The appeal lacked merit and the prior judgment was affirmed.
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The Court of Appeal held that a drug-trafficking sentence reduced to 15 years and a RWF 5,000,000 fine could not be further reduced or suspended.
The 15-year sentence imposed on Nsanzimfura Jean Paul is the minimum allowed by law for defilement of a child under 14 with mitigating circumstances, and no legal or factual basis exists for further reduction; therefore, the appeal is dismissed and the sentence is upheld.
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The appeal was dismissed because Mukandamage's own admissions and corroborating evidence established drug trafficking, not mere possession. The sentence of 15 years' imprisonment was lawfully imposed considering mitigating circumstances, but could not be suspended as it exceeded five years. The court found no error in the lower court's judgment or sentence.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed Ndayisenga Samuel’s appeal, holding that 15 years’ imprisonment was already the statutory minimum and could not be reduced further.
The Court of Appeal reduced BIZIMANA Emmanuel’s sentence for cannabis վաճառ? to 15 years’ imprisonment and a 5,000,000 Frw fine, finding further reduction was justified.
The Court of Appeal reduced Ruzindana François’s sentence for defilement from 20 years to 16 years, finding the appeal had merit based on mitigation and similar cases.
The Court of Appeal upheld Nishyirembere Jean-Baptiste’s conviction for transporting cannabis and dismissed his appeal, confirming the 17-year sentence and fine.
The appellant cannot receive a further reduction of sentence because he has already been sentenced to the statutory minimum for the offence under the current law, and prior cases granting lower sentences were decided under repealed statutes.
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The Court of Appeal found that Uwineza Jeanne was a first-time offender, admitted guilt from the outset, and that comparable cases had resulted in lower sentences. Therefore, the sentence should be reduced from 25 to 20 years' imprisonment.
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