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Criminal law RLR V.2-2023

UBUSHINJACYAHA v NZABONIMPA

The Court of Appeal acquitted Nzabonimpa David, holding that a single disputed witness statement and a retracted confession were insufficient without corroboration.

  • Standard of proof
  • Admissibility of evidence
  • Confessions
  • Terrorism charges
  • Criminal-evidence
  • Corroboration
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Criminal law RLR V.2-2019

Ndikubwayo_English_419524_en

The Supreme Court held that the accused’s confession alone was not enough to convict him of child defilement, and ordered his acquittal for lack of proof beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Confession
  • Corroboration
  • Child defilement
  • Medical evidence
  • Benefit of doubt
  • Child-defilement
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