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Criminal law RS/INJUST/RP 00005/2021/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v KINYOGOTE

The Court of Appeal upheld Hitimana Hubert’s conviction and prison sentence, but removed compensation for land purchase losses and left only litigation costs.

  • Impersonation
  • Forgery
  • Fraud
  • Land sale
  • Compensation
  • Application of new law
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Criminal law RLR V.2 - 2015

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. HAKIZIMANA N’ABANDI

The High Court partly allowed Mugirwanake Zawadi’s appeal, reducing and partially suspending his sentence, but dismissed the appeals of Hakizimana Pascal and Rugero Etienne.

  • Concurrent offences
  • Sentencing
  • Mitigation for minors
  • Suspended sentences
  • Embezzlement of public funds
  • Forgery
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Criminal law RPA 0088/ 10/CS

UBUSHINJACYAHA V. MUTABARUKA

The Supreme Court upheld Mutabaruka’s convictions for assault and aggravated theft, but reduced the sentence from 10 years to 7 years under the lighter later law.

  • Retroactive application of criminal law
  • Aggravated theft
  • Assault and battery
  • Concurrent offences
  • Burden of proof
  • Sentencing
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