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Urukiko rw’Ubujurire rwafashe ko ubujurire bwa Nsabimana butakiriwe, Twahirwa ahamwa n’ubujura busanzwe, naho Ndungutse ahamwa n’ubujura bwitwaje intwaro ariko agabanyirizwa igihano.
The Court of Appeal found that both Kamizikunze Emmanuel and Ufitimana Jacques had not previously benefited from sentence reduction despite admitting guilt and being first-time offenders for the sexual offences. The court held these as mitigating factors warranting a reduction of their sentences to 17 years each, combining 13 years for the sexual offence and 4 years for theft, with a fine for Kamizikunze.
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The Supreme Court found reasonable doubt in a theft-with-breaking-and-entering case, allowed the appeal, acquitted the defendant, and ordered his immediate release.
The Supreme Court of Rwanda allowed the appeal, found doubt in the prosecution evidence on theft by housebreaking, acquitted Urayeneza, and ordered his immediate release.
The Supreme Court held that Ndindiriyimana was guilty of theft with breaking, not of forming a criminal group, and reduced his sentence to four years.
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