PROCEDURE 1- PROSECUTION CONSTITUTING THE OFFENCE CHARGED AGAINST SAWADOGO JULIENNE Whereas S.J is accused of having inflicted blows or injuries on K1NDA Armel and the resulting ITT lasted 4 (four) days; Acts provided for and punished by Articles 2-4 and 8-8 of Decree No. 97-84/PRES/PM/MJ of February 28, 1997, defining and punishing minor offences; Whereas, pursuant to article 8-8 of the aforementioned decree, the charges alleged against S.J to be constituted require the combination of a material act of blows to a human victim, a guilty intention and an ITT of less than 7 (seven) days; Whereas, in the case at hand, the accused acknowledges having struck the victim on the head; whereas the material act of striking a human victim is established; whereas she acted in this way as a sign of correction to be inflicted on the victim; whereas her intention to strike is also established; whereas the medical certificate drawn up in the name of K.A and placed in the file shows a 4 (four)-day ITT; whereas it is established that the ITT resulting from the blows to the victim is less than 7 (seven) days; Whereas of the foregoing it is appropriate to find the accused guilty of the charges against her; SENTENCE Whereas pursuant to articles 8 and 2-4 of the aforementioned decree, the acts alleged against S.J are punishable by a fine of CFAF 15,001-50,000; Whereas in the case at hand, it is common ground that the blows inflicted on the victim by the accused were intended to correct the victim's attitude towards an elder; that such behaviour by the victim cannot be accepted in view of the reverence that all children must pay to their elders; that, in addition, the accused took charge of the victim's medical care; that she thus accepted responsibility for her actions; that such attitude from the accused is evidence of her amendment; That it is appropriate to condemn her to a suspended fine of CFAF fifty (50,000); II-CIVIL ACTION Whereas pursuant to Article 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, any person claiming to be the victim of a criminal offence may seek compensation before the criminal courts hearing the criminal proceeding by filing a civil action; That this filing of a civil action must in all cases be made prior to the submissions of the prosecution on the merits in accordance with the provisions of Articles 419 and 421 of the Code; Whereas at today's hearing, K.W.A declared that she is a civil party; Whereas as civil party, she claimed from the accused the reimbursement of sums incurred for the medical expenses of her child KINDA Armel; whereas these expenses amounted to CFAF 64,290 (sixty-four thousand two hundred and ninety), and break down as follows: -Costs of medical prescriptions;