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The Court of Appeal upheld continued detention of Civ Rwasamanzi Emile, finding the military court had jurisdiction and that exceptional, serious reasons justified detention.
Court of Appeal digest of precedents on criminal proof, sentencing, appeal deadlines, inheritance, and civil-commercial procedure.
The Court of Appeal established that criminal convictions cannot rest solely on confessions; corroborative evidence is mandatory. Testimony from children under 14 and delayed medical reports require supporting evidence. In sexual offence cases, the birth certificate from the civil registrar is decisive for age determination. Courts retain authority to recharacterize offences on appeal. Ministerial orders interpreting laws are retroactive. Procedural compliance, including exhaustion of family council in inheritance and strict adherence to deadlines in appeals and auction challenges, is mandato…
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The Primary Court has jurisdiction to order provisional detention in extradition matters prior to a formal extradition request, as such detention is governed by general criminal procedure laws. An urgent application must be connected to a main claim; in this case, the urgent application was independent and thus inadmissible.
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The Supreme Court found reasonable doubt in a theft-with-breaking-and-entering case, allowed the appeal, acquitted the defendant, and ordered his immediate release.
The Supreme Court of Rwanda allowed the appeal, found doubt in the prosecution evidence on theft by housebreaking, acquitted Urayeneza, and ordered his immediate release.
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