maintained, the next morning at around 6 am, AYEMOU Ayémou Paul presented himself at the door of
her home with insults;
Considering that when questioned at the court, AYEMOU Ayémou Paul maintained his denials of the facts
while Mrs. KOFFI Sandrine Andromaque did not appear;
Considering that the public prosecutor requested that this court re-characterize the acts of violence and
assault alleged against the accused AYEMOU Ayémou Paul in those of assault, declare him guilty of the
facts thus re-characterized and in repression, sentences him to three (03) months of imprisonment and a
hundred thousand (100,000) francs fine;
Therefore
In the form
On public action
Considering that the accused appeared;
That it is appropriate to rule contradictorily;
On merits
Considering that the defendant AYEMOU Ayémou Paul does not recognize the acts of violence and assault
for which he is accused;
Considering that it is consistent as emerging from the statements of Madame KOFFI Sandrine
Andromaque, YATTE N'din and the defendant himself, that the latter cited seized a machete, he said, to
threaten the friends of his wife;
But whereas it is undisputed that the friends in question were not present at the time of the facts, unlike
the witness victim;
That it follows that the target person was Mrs. KOFFI Sandrine Andromache;
Considering that it is also common ground that the accused did not hit machete to witness victim;
That his actions rather strongly impressed the latter, which put her in a climate of intense fear;
That therefore, the act of AYEMOU Ayémou Paul can be analyzed rather as an assault as provided for and
punished by articles 345-4 ° and 348 of the penal code;
That consequently, it is appropriate to find him guilty of the facts thus re-characterized and to apply the
criminal law to him;
On costs
Considering that the defendant succumbs;
That he should be ordered to pay the costs;
FOR THESE REASONS
Ruling publicly, contradictorily, in correctional matters and in first instance;
- Re-characterize the acts of violence and assault articulated against the accused AYEMOU Ayémou Paul
in those of assault; Facts provided for and punished by articles 345-4 ° and 348 of the penal code;