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Criminal law RPAA00522/2023/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MUPENZI N’UNDI

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA00522/2023/CA

The Court of Appeal found that both appellants jointly participated in the fatal assault, that the testimony of related witnesses was corroborated and credible, that no provocation was established, and that the legal characterization should be murder rather than assault causing death. However, the sentence could not be increased on appeal as the prosecution had not appealed, so the custodial sentence remained but the fine was annulled.

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  • Evidence
  • Testimony of related witnesses
  • Appeals
  • Classification of offences
  • Causation
  • Sentencing
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Criminal law RPAA 00152/2020/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. BIGIRIMANA

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00152/2020/CA

The court held that intent to kill can be established by the manner in which the victim was assaulted, specifically targeting the head with force, and that the brutality of the act precludes sentence reduction even if the accused admitted guilt. The classification as murder and the sentence of life imprisonment were upheld.

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  • Murder
  • Intent to kill
  • Aggravating circumstances
  • Sentence reduction
  • Classification of offences
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