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Criminal law RLR V.2 - 2020

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NZITAKUZE

The Court of Appeal held that attempted murder was not proved because the prosecution failed to show an intent to kill, and it acquitted Nzitakuze Théoneste.

  • Attempted murder
  • Elements of attempt
  • Burden of proof
  • Intent
  • Acquittal
  • Attempted-murder
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Criminal law [2017] 1 RLR

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MANIRIHO n’abandi

The Supreme Court held that the accused only prepared an alleged murder plan and did not begin execution, so the attempted murder convictions were quashed and they were acquitted.

  • Attempted crime
  • Conspiracy
  • Elements of attempt
  • Exculpation
  • Evidentiary standards
  • Criminal-law
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