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Urukiko rw'Ubujurire rwemeye ubujurire bwa Nteziryayo Damien, rusanga isaka ryakozwe nta ruhushya rw'Ubushinjacyaha ritemewe, bityo rutesha agaciro ibikomoka kuri ryo.
Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko Habamungu atagabanyirizwa ibihano kuko yari amaze guhabwa ibito ntarengwa, rugaragaza no kugabanya igihano cya Nziragira.
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.
Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko ubujurire bwa Nyirabiguri Safi nta shingiro bufite, rusigaho igifungo cy’imyaka 15 n’ihazabu ya 5.000.000 Frw.
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.
The Court held that the testimony of Mukamukama Béatrice does not constitute new evidence within the meaning of Article 197, as the issue of Maman Queen was already raised and litigated in previous proceedings, and the testimony lacks the decisive character required to overturn the prior judgment. Therefore, the application for review is inadmissible.
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The appellate court held that the appellant's confession during investigation, corroborated by evidence, established her guilt for trafficking and selling cannabis. Her subsequent denial in court did not outweigh the probative value of her earlier statements. The court found no basis to reclassify the offence or further reduce the sentence, as the lower court had already applied mitigating circumstances appropriately. The appeal was dismissed and the prior judgment affirmed.
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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 held that a recanted confession can still be believed if the judge finds it credible. It dismissed Hategekimana Daniel’s appeal and upheld his drug-trafficking conviction and sentence.
The Court of Appeal upheld Nishyirembere Jean-Baptiste’s conviction for transporting cannabis and dismissed his appeal, confirming the 17-year sentence and fine.
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