Rwanda Case Law

UBUSHINJACYAHA vs IRADUKUNDA

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RPAA 00139/2023/CA

The appeal was dismissed because the sentence imposed (16 years imprisonment and a fine of 5,000,000 RWF) was found to be appropriate, proportionate to the gravity and circumstances of the offense, and within the range prescribed by the new, more lenient law. The court is not compelled to further reduce the sentence solely because a new law prescribes a lower minimum penalty.

Source excerpt

• Robbery with violence
• Sentencing
• Mitigating circumstances
• Application of new law
• Appeal procedure

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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MINANI

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RPA 0124/10/CS

The Supreme Court quashed the attempted murder conviction but upheld conviction for robbery with violence, reducing the sentence to 10 years and leaving damages unchanged.

• Robbery with violence
• Attempted murder
• Evidence assessment
• Sentencing
• Damages
• Robbery-with-violence

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