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The Court of Appeal upheld Nkundabose Sébastien’s conviction for membership in a terrorist organization, rejecting his duress defense and leaving the 15-year sentence unchanged.
The Court found that RNC is a terrorist group as established by prior judgments and its conduct. The accused's actions constituted full membership in a terrorist group, not mere attempt, as they had accepted and taken steps to join. Procedural objections regarding prosecution authority were dismissed as inapplicable to terrorist group charges. The evidence, including investigative confessions and corroborating statements, was sufficient. The offences of joining an unlawful armed group and a terrorist group cannot be cumulated; only the terrorist group offence stands. The sentence of 15 years'…
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The Court of Appeal held that late admission of guilt without remorse was not mitigating, but reduced the sentence because the attempted crime caused no actual harm.
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