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Criminal law RPAA 00694/2021/CA - CMB 00695/2021/CA

UBUSHINJACYAHA v. NSENGIYUMVA N’ABANDI

Court
Court of Appeal
Case number
RPAA 00694/2021/CA - CMB 00695/2021/CA

The Court of Appeal upheld Nsengiyumva Innocent’s conviction and reduced Ngendahimana Evariste’s sentence because of his age, while affirming compensation orders.

  • Intentional assault causing death
  • Damages arising from crime
  • Assessment of compensation
  • Juvenile sentencing
  • Evidentiary standards
  • Criminal-law
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Criminal law RPAA 0014/10/CS

THE PROSECUTION v. DUSABEYEZU

Court
Supreme Court
Case number
RPAA 0014/10/CS

The Supreme Court of Rwanda held that a minor’s sentence reduction does not bar a separate reduction for a sincere guilty plea, and reduced the sentence to seven years.

  • Child defilement
  • Penalty reduction
  • Mitigating circumstances
  • Guilty plea
  • Juvenile sentencing
  • Guilty-plea
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