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Criminal law RPA 00018/2022/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NTIBIBUKA

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPA 00018/2022/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld Ntibibuka Olivier’s conviction, finding witness testimony credible and reclassifying the offence under Article 204 rather than Article 194.

  • Spreading false information
  • Incitement to public disorder
  • Assessment of witness credibility
  • Burden of proof
  • Interpretation of criminal statutes
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law RPA 00002/2019/CA - RPA 00015/2019/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v KAYIBANDA N’ABANDI

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPA 00002/2019/CA - RPA 00015/2019/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld convictions of three appellants, holding that detailed confessions to investigators and prosecutors could be relied on despite later retraction in court.

  • Complicity
  • Terrorism
  • Spreading false information
  • Evidentiary value of confessions
  • Appeal procedure
  • Criminal-law
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