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Criminal law RPAA 0127/12/CS

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NZARORA

The Supreme Court upheld Nzarora Jean Claude’s conviction and life sentence, holding that voluntary intoxication did not excuse the crime and the robbery evidence was sufficient.

  • Intoxication as a defense
  • Armed robbery
  • Murder
  • Sentencing mitigation
  • Evidentiary standards
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law RPAA 0149/12/CS

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NDAGIJIMANA

The Supreme Court upheld Ndagijimana’s child sexual abuse conviction, held his investigative confession remained probative despite retraction, and reduced the sentence to 20 years.

  • Child sexual abuse
  • Evidentiary standards
  • Sentencing mitigation
  • Child-sexual-abuse
  • Criminal-evidence
  • Confession-evidence
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