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Criminal procedure

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. KWIZERA N’UNDI

Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwemeje ko ubujurire bwa Kwizera David na Iradukunda Emmanuel bwari bwakirwa, rutesha agaciro icyemezo cy’Urukiko Rukuru rukabwohereza gusuzumwa mu mizi.

  • Late appeal grounds
  • Time limits for appeal
  • Copy of judgment delayed
  • Inadmissibility of appeal
  • Effect of refusing to receive an appeal that should have been received
  • Criminal-procedure
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Criminal law RPAA01021/2024/CA

HABIMANA v. UBUSHINJACYAHA

The Court of Appeal dismissed Habimana Saidi’s appeal, holding that his grounds of appeal were filed far outside the allowed time after the judgment was uploaded to IECMS.

  • Drug trafficking
  • Appeal procedure
  • Time limits for appeal
  • Covid-19 impact on procedure
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Appeal-procedure
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Criminal law RPAA 00347/2023/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. TWAYIGIZUMUGABE

The appeal was not received because the appellant failed to submit the grounds of appeal within 30 days after the judgment was uploaded to IECMS, as required by law. The subsequent submission of grounds eight months later was out of time and therefore inadmissible.

  • Appeal procedure
  • Time limits for appeal
  • Drug offences
  • Admissibility of grounds of appeal
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Criminal law RPAA 00129/2023/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA vs NIKUZE

The Court of Appeal held that late appeal grounds raising new issues were inadmissible and, in any event, the appellant failed to show errors in the judgment.

  • Appeal procedure
  • Time limits for appeal
  • Drug offences
  • Burden of proof on appeal
  • Admissibility of late submissions
  • Criminal-procedure
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