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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HAKIZIMANA

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko igifungo cy’imyaka 15 n’ihazabu ya 5.000.000 Frw ari byo bihano bikiriho, rutera ubujurire bwo kugabanyirizwa igihano.

  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Sentence reduction
  • Trafficking in narcotic drugs
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Criminal-sentencing
  • Drug-trafficking
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Criminal law

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HABAMUNGU N’UNDI

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko Habamungu atagabanyirizwa ibihano kuko yari amaze guhabwa ibito ntarengwa, rugaragaza no kugabanya igihano cya Nziragira.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Sentence reduction
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Acceptance of guilt
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Drug-trafficking
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Criminal law

Nzayisenga Emmanuel v. Ubushinjacyaha

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko igihano cya 15 ans n’ihazabu ya 5.000.000 Frw byahawe Nzayisenga Emmanuel ari byo byari bike bishoboka, bityo ubujurire bwe ntibwagira ishingiro.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Fine
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Drug-trafficking
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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HABIMANA N’UNDI

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwahamije ko igihano cyo gufungwa imyaka 15 n’ihazabu ya 5.000.000 Frw ari ntarengwa ku byaha byahamijwe, rwanga kugabanya igihano kurushaho.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Drug-trafficking
  • Mitigating-circumstances
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Criminal law

Gahozo Jean Claude v. Ubushinjacyaha

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko igihano cy’imyaka 15 cyari gito gishoboka ku cyaha cyo gusambanya umwana uri munsi y’imyaka 14, bityo ubujurire nta shingiro bufite.

  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Sexual offences against a child under 14
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Appeal-against-sentence
  • Sexual-offences-against-a-child-under-14
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Criminal law

TUGIRIMANA v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko igihano cy’imyaka 15 cyari gito gishoboka ku cyaha cyo gusambanya umwana uri munsi y’imyaka 14, bityo ubujurire ntibufite shingiro.

  • Defilement of a child under 14
  • Mitigation of sentence
  • Minimum mandatory sentence
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Criminal-law
  • Sentencing
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Criminal law

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NAHIMANA

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko Nahimana Jean de Dieu ahamwa n’icuruzwa ry’abantu, ariko rugabanya igihano kiva ku myaka 20 n’ihazabu ya 20.000.000 frw kigera ku myaka 15 n’ihazabu ya 15.000.000 frw.

  • Human trafficking
  • Crossing border without authorization
  • Evidentiary value of statements made during investigation
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Human-trafficking
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HABIYAKARE

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko Habiyakare atagabanyirizwa igihano yongeye, rusanga igifungo cy’imyaka 20 cyari gihagije ku cyaha yakoze.

  • Sentence reduction
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Murder
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Victim family forgiveness
  • Sentence-reduction
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Criminal law RPA 00355/2020/HC/NYZ

UBUSHINJACYAHA v UYISENGA

The appellate court found that while the conviction for defilement was supported by the evidence, the sentence of life imprisonment was not mandatory and unchangeable. Considering mitigating circumstances—first-time offence and absence of penetration—the sentence was reduced to 15 years' imprisonment.

  • Appeal against sentence
  • Sexual offences against minors
  • Modification of sentence
  • Evidentiary assessment
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