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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MUKANDANYUZWE

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko igihano cya Mukandanyuzwe Jamila ari cyo gito gishoboka kandi ko ubujurire bwe nta shingiro bufite.

  • Drug offences
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Fine reduction
  • Appeal
  • Criminal-law
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UBUSHINJACYAHA v. MBYARIYEHE N’UNDI

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko ubujurire bwa Mbyariyehe na Nagaba nta shingiro bufite, rusigaho igifungo cy’imyaka 15 n’ihazabu ya 5.000.000Frw kuri buri wese.

  • Drug offences
  • Cannabis
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Appeal
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law

Nzayisenga Emmanuel v. Ubushinjacyaha

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko igihano cya 15 ans n’ihazabu ya 5.000.000 Frw byahawe Nzayisenga Emmanuel ari byo byari bike bishoboka, bityo ubujurire bwe ntibwagira ishingiro.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Fine
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Drug-trafficking
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Criminal law

Nsabimana v. Ubushinjacyaha

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko igihano cy’imyaka 15 cyari gito gishoboka ku cyaha cyo gusambanya umwana uri munsi y’imyaka 14, bityo ubujurire ntibugira shingiro.

  • Defilement of a child under 14
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Sentence reduction
  • Minimum statutory sentence
  • Criminal-law
  • Appeal-procedure
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Criminal law

Tujyinama Thaddée v. Ubushinjacyaha

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwavuze ko igifungo cy’imyaka 15 cyari cyamaze kugera ku rwego rwo hasi giteganywa n’amategeko ku cyaha cyahamijwe, bityo nta kongera kugabanyirizwa.

  • Defilement of a child
  • Cohabitation as husband and wife
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Reduction of sentence
  • Minimum sentence
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HABIMANA N’UNDI

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwahamije ko igihano cyo gufungwa imyaka 15 n’ihazabu ya 5.000.000 Frw ari ntarengwa ku byaha byahamijwe, rwanga kugabanya igihano kurushaho.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Drug-trafficking
  • Mitigating-circumstances
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Criminal law

Gahozo Jean Claude v. Ubushinjacyaha

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko igihano cy’imyaka 15 cyari gito gishoboka ku cyaha cyo gusambanya umwana uri munsi y’imyaka 14, bityo ubujurire nta shingiro bufite.

  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation
  • Sexual offences against a child under 14
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Appeal-against-sentence
  • Sexual-offences-against-a-child-under-14
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Criminal law

TUGIRIMANA v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko igihano cy’imyaka 15 cyari gito gishoboka ku cyaha cyo gusambanya umwana uri munsi y’imyaka 14, bityo ubujurire ntibufite shingiro.

  • Defilement of a child under 14
  • Mitigation of sentence
  • Minimum mandatory sentence
  • Appeal against sentence
  • Criminal-law
  • Sentencing
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Criminal law RS/INJUST/RP 00004/2024/SC

UBUSHINJACYAHA v UWIZEYIMANA N’ABANDI

The Supreme Court found that Muhire Jean Claude knowingly prepared and signed false valuation reports, Rukundo Rwigemera Prosper facilitated and participated in the forgery and solicited/received a bribe, and Uwizeyimana Marcelline gave a bribe to obtain a loan. The evidence, including witness testimony and documentary proof, established all elements of the offenses. The court applied the more lenient sentencing provisions and ordered all three to jointly compensate GT Bank for losses.

  • Forgery
  • Corruption
  • Criminal procedure
  • Sentencing
  • Damages
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Criminal law RPAA 00196/2025/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v MUPENZI

The conviction was upheld based on the defendant's confession, corroborating witness testimony, and documentary evidence. The sentence reduction previously granted was deemed sufficient given the circumstances and gravity of the offence. The appeal lacked merit and the prior judgment was affirmed.

  • Drug offences
  • Sentencing
  • Evidence assessment
  • Appeal procedure
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