UBUSHINJACYAHA vs PC Tuyishime
The Court of Appeal upheld a murder conviction, finding no lawful self-defence. It also held the State was not jointly liable for damages.
- Murder
- Self-defence
- Employer liability
- Damages
- Appeal procedure
- State-liability
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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NTEZIRYAYO
The appellant failed to prove the statutory requirements for self-defence and provided no evidence of imminent threat or that pursuers were criminals; sentence reduction was already proportionate to the crime and further reduction is unwarranted.
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- Self-defence
- Sentencing reduction
- Murder
- Attempted murder
PROSECUTION v. NTEZIRYAYO_en
The Supreme Court rejected a criminal appeal, holding that self-defence was not proved and that no further sentence reduction was warranted.
- Self-defence
- Onus probandi
- Penalty reduction
- Attempted murder
- Murder
- Penalty-reduction
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