UBUSHINJACYAHA v MUKANTWARI
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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- Drug trafficking
- Burden of proof
- Evidentiary value of confessions
- Judicial discretion in sentencing