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Criminal law RPAA 00181/2024

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. TWIZERANE

The Court of Appeal held that a guilty plea first made on appeal does not warrant mitigation, but reduced the sentence to reflect the offence’s gravity.

  • Assault resulting in death
  • Mitigation of sentence
  • Plea of guilty on appeal
  • Criminal-law
  • Sentencing-mitigation
  • Guilty-plea
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Criminal law RPAA 00261/2022/CA

NDAYAMBAJE

Ndayambaje intentionally assaulted the victim, knowing the acts were prohibited, but without intent to kill; thus, the correct legal qualification is assault causing death, not intentional or unintentional homicide. Sentence must reflect this requalification and mitigating factors.

  • Homicide
  • Assault resulting in death
  • Legal qualification of offences
  • Sentencing
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